Showing posts with label beef. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beef. Show all posts

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Meatballs

Servings:
4

Ingredients:
1 lb. 93% Lean Ground Beef
1 tsp. Olive Oil
1 Yellow Onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. dried Oregano
3 Garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350° F. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with clean hands.
Roll meat into balls about 1 1/2" diameter. I cooked them in mini muffin pans, so about 6 spots per 1/4 lb of meat.
Cook for 10 minutes, flip meatballs over with tongs, and cook an additional 7 minutes.

I like cooking them in the muffin pan because you can get them all the same size and they won't roll around so you can cook them evenly. Try different spices or mix in some ground turkey!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Orange Beef and Broccoli

Servings:
1

Ingredients:
1 Broccoli crown, broken into bite size pieces
1/2 Orange
1 serving of 'Flank Steak with Onions' (or 4 oz. beef cooked)
Ginger to taste




Directions:
Place Broccoli in a frying pan with lid filled with 1/2" of water. Allow Broccoli to steam, takes 5-7 minutes.
Strain water.
Add Beef to frying pan and mix well with Broccoli. Juice Orange into frying pan and sprinkle Ginger. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.

This is a very healthy, satisfying meal, and one of the many ways I like to use the 'Flank Steak with Onions'. Also try adding different vegetables, such as carrots or red peppers!

Flank Steak with Onions

Servings:
4

Ingredients:
1 lb. Flank Steak
1 tsp. Olive Oil
1 medium Yellow Onion, chopped
1/3 cup of Water
2 Tbl. Rico's Tomatillo Salsa (This is a local SLC company, the main ingredients are tomatillos and jalapenos so feel free to substitute with something else that gives a little kick)
Fresh ground Black Pepper

Directions:
Turn crock pot on low heat.
Pour Olive Oil in frying pan over medium heat. Sear both sides of Flank Steak in frying pan, and then put steak in crock pot.
Place chopped Onion in frying pan with remaining oil, and cook until softened. While stirring Onion, slowly add Water to frying pan. Finally, add Salsa and Black Pepper to frying pan.
Pour contents of frying pan over Flank Steak in crock pot.
Allow to cook for 6-8 hours.

The meat will pull apart with forks, and be very juicy! Enjoy with the chopped onions poured on top!