Category Archives: Beef

Cabbage Rolls

My Mother-in-law Judy’s Recipe
1 head cabbage
1 1/2 pounds ground Beef Top Round
1 red and yellow bell pepper, diced
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup rice, cooked
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash black pepper, and red pepper
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup tomato sauce
Tomato sauce:
1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon garlic
salt and pepper
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon red pepper
Pre-boil cabbage outer leaves for about 5 minutes.  (steam until stems are tender: Don’t Over cook!)
Cook rice.  Mix meat and remaining ingredients together. (like you’d make a meatloaf) Cool cabbage leaves, take a hand full of meat mixture and put into leaf, roll, and place in pan seam down.  Repeat for rest of cabbage leaves.  Pour tomato sauce over the rolls and cook over medium high heat for about 45 minutes.
 8  Servings

Beef Stroganoff

1 1/2 pounds cubed round steak, cut into thin strips
Everglades Seasoning
All-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, sliced
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can beef broth
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
Salt and black pepper
1 cup sour cream 
Cooked egg noodles
Season the steak strips with Everglades Seasoning, then dust with flour. In a large skillet, quickly brown them on both sides in the olive oil and butter. Remove the steak from the pan. Add the onion slices and mushrooms to the pan drippings. Saute for a few minutes, until the onion is tender. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon flour. Put the steak back into the pan with the onion and mushrooms. Add the mushroom soup and beef broth. Cook over low heat for about 30 minutes, covered. Adjust seasoning to taste, adding salt and pepper, as needed. Stir in the sour cream the last few minutes, right before you serve. Serve over cooked noodles.
 4  Servings

Beef Lombardi

1  pound lean ground beef
1  (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
1  (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles
2  teaspoons sugar
2  teaspoons salt
1/4  teaspoon pepper
1  (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1  bay leaf
1  (6-ounce) package medium egg noodles
6  green onions, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1  cup sour cream
1  cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1  cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1  cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
Garnish: fresh parsley sprigs
Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain.Stir in chopped tomatoes and next 4 ingredients; cook 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and bay leaf, and simmer 30 minutes.
Cook egg noodles according to package directions; drain.Stir together cooked egg noodles, chopped green onions, and sour cream until blended.  Place noodle mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle evenly with cheeses.
Bake, covered with aluminum foil, at 350° for 35 minutes. Uncover casserole, and bake 5 more minutes.
Garnish, if desired.
Note: Freeze casserole up to 1 month, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bake as directed.
To lighten: Substitute low-fat or fat-free sour cream and 2% reduced-fat Cheddar cheese. Reduce amount of cheeses on top to 1/2 cup each.
 6  Servings

Beef in Red Wine

1-1/2  pounds beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes 
2  medium onions, cut up 
2  beef bouillon cubes or 1 envelope (1/2 of a 2.2-ounce package) onion soup mix 
3  tablespoons cornstarch    
Salt    
Black pepper 
1-1/2  cups dry red wine   
Hot cooked whole wheat pasta (optional) 
Place the beef and onions in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Add bouillon cubes. Sprinkle with cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Pour red wine over all. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. If desired, serve over pasta.
6  Servings

Beef Filets in Balsamic Sauce

4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 Tbsp butter1 yellow onion, medium and sliced thin
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 fresh rosemary sprigs, finely chopped
1/2 cup Marsala wine
1/2 cup beef broth
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 beef tenderloin filets (6 oz each)
1 dash parsley, finely chopped
Rosemary sprig, for garnish
Heat oil and butter in large saute pan over medium heat. Add sliced onions, salt, and pepper.   Cook 10 minutes or until caramelized (softened and golden brown), stirring frequently.   Add wine, broth, vinegar and chopped rosemary. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half.   Rub beef filets with oil, then season with salt and pepper. Grill to preferred temperature.   Place grilled filets on a large platter; top with sauce. Garnish with parsley and rosemary.
 4  Servings