Beef

Barley Stew, Italian Serves 4

Combine all ingredients except cheese in 4 qt. crock pot. Cover and simmer on low 8-10 hours. Mix well. Sprinkle cheese over top.  Cover. Cook on high about 5 min.

Beef1.5
lb stew meat, cubed

Tomato16
oz can

Carrots1.5
c slices

Tomato Paste6
oz can

Celery0.5
c sliced

Barley0.5
c

Water0.5
c

Onion0.25
c diced

Salt

Basil1
tsp

Thyme0.5
tsp

Pepper

Cheese0.75
c shredded (Mozzarella. or Cheddar.)

Barley Stroganoff Stew  Serves 4

Brown meat, onion and garlic in oil in 3-4 qt saucepan. Stir in remaining ingredients except mushrooms and sour cream. Bring to a boil. Cover; cook over low heat 1 hr and 15 min. Add mushrooms; continue cooking 15 min. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream. Sprinkle w parsley. Variation: to prepare in crock pot, reduce water to .5 c, cook on low 7-8 hours. Stir in mushrooms. Cover and cook 15 min. Turn off heat, stir in sour cream

Beef1
lb cut in 1/4" strips

Onion0.5
c finely chopped

Garlic1
minced

Stock1
can beef

Water1
c

Barley0.5
c

Ketchup2
T

Paprika1
tsp

Salt

Pepper

Mushrooms2
c sliced

Sour Cream0.5
c

Beef Burgandy  Serves 8

Blanch salt pork in 1 qt water for 5 min. Drain. Brown in 1T butter until crisp. Drain on paper towel. In more butter, brown beef, a few cubes at a time and put into a deep oven proof casserole. In same fat, sauté carrot, onion and shallots. When golden, drain off fat. Add 3T flour. Stir until brow. Do not burn. Add red wine. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over meat in casserole. Add enough stock almost to cover. Add bay leaf, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Put into a very slow oven (250-300) to simmer gently 3-4 hours. Add wine or stock as needed. Brown small onions in 1T butter. Add .25 c stock. Cover and cook until just tender. Sauté mushroom caps in butter about 3 min. Set aside. When meat is tender, add onions and mushrooms. Mix gently. Cook 5 min more. Sprinkle w parsley.

Salt Pork 0.5
lb, cubed

Butter

Beef 3
lb lean rump or top round

Carrots 1
chopped

Onion 1
chopped

Shallot 2
chopped

Flour 3
T

Wine, Red 2
-3 c Burgundy

Stock

Bay Leaves 1

Thyme 0.5
tsp

Garlic 1
clove, mashed

Salt

Pepper

Onion 18
small white

Mushrooms 12
caps

Parsley

Beef Pie, Italian  Serves 6

Brown sausage and remove from pan. Coat beef w flour and brown in drippings. Remove. Sauté onion. Stir in meats, bouillon cube, chili sauce, oregano, basil and 3C water. Heat to boiling. Spoon into 3 qt dish. Stir in carrots, potatoes and beans. Cover and bake for 2.5 hours at 300. Skim off fat. Combine Bisquik, cheese and milk. Knead on floured board 30 seconds. Roll to 10" x 6". Cut into 8 3/4" strips. Weave over meat. Bake 20 min at 425.

Sausage 0.5
lb sweet

Beef 2
lb chuck cubed

Flour

Bouillon Cube 1
beef

Chili Sauce 0.25
c

Oregano 0.5
tsp

Basil 0.25
tsp

Carrots 8
sliced

Potato 4
cut up

Beans, Italian 10
oz pkg

Bisquik 1.5
c

Cheese, Cheddar 0.5
c grated

Milk 0.5
c

Beef Stroganoff  Serves 4

Heat 1 T oil in heavy bottomed 12" skillet over medium-hi until shimmering, but not smoking, about 2 min; swirl to coat pan. Add mushrooms and cook over high without stirring for 30 sec; season and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are lightly browned, about 4 min. Transfer to med bowl. Return skillet to high heat, add remaining 1/2 T oil. Sear meat in strips, making sure they do not touch, on both sides. Transfer to bowl w mushrooms. Add beef broth to skillet, scraping up brown bits; simmer until broth is reduce to 1/4 c, about 3-4 min. Transfer to bowl. Return skillet to med-lo heat and add butter; when it foams, add onion, tomato paste, and brown sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is lightly browned and softened, about 6 min; stir in flour until incorporated. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and wine; increase heat to med-hi and bring to boil, whisking occasionally, then reduce hat to med-lo and simmer until thickened, about 2 min. Whisk liquid from mushrooms and beef into sauce and simmer to incorporate. Stir about 1/2 c hot sauce into sour cream, then stir mix back into sauce. Add mushrooms and beef and warm through. Serve over buttered egg noodles.
 
Beef 0.75 lb beef tenderloin, in 1/8" strips
Butter 1 T
Vegetable Oil 1.5 T
Tomato Paste 1 tsp
Mushrooms 12 oz cut up
Brown Sugar 1.5 tsp
Flour 1 T
Onion 1 sm diced
Sour Cream 0.33 c
Stock 0.5 c beef
Wine, White 0.5 c
Broth, Chicken 0.5 c
Noodles, Egg 8 oz, cooked