This was a last minute "what do we got?" dinner that turned out very yummy! It is hardy, pretty easy, and dairy free for all you lactose free peeps. Even my non-soup-eating Hubs commented how good it was... We ate it with crusty bread toasted sliced and a salad.
Potato and Beef Stew
4 baking potatoes, skinned
1 cup wheat quinoa
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can corn
3 cubes of frozen cilantro or 3 TBS of chopped fresh
5 green onions, chopped
Chicken stock or bullion (I use Better Than Bullion-natural ingredients and cheap)
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Chunks of steak
Extra Virgin Olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Hint of cayenne
Optional: Scoop of sour cream, if desired
Boil the potatoes until easy to put a knife through. Cook quinoa to directions with stock instead of water. Drain and chop cooked potatoes and add to quinoa in a large pot.
Add stewed tomatoes, corn, cilantro to the pot with a cup of stock. Cook on low heat and add some slat, pepper, and cayenne (if you want).
Put 2 TBS EVOO in a pan with garlic and green onions. Cook for 2 minutes and add the bite sized pieces of beef. Brown on all sides but don't over cook and add to your pot. Give it a mix and then add sour cream if you want. Enjoy!
So, since I didn't post a recipe last week... I'm going to do 2 this week! The 1st one is going to be a Stroganoff type pasta dish I made last week and my family loved. Now, I'm a look in the fridge and toss it in kinda cook so beware... Also, I don't measure unless I'm baking so I'll do my best!
K's Stroganoff
*1 lb Fusilli (corkscrew-like pasta)
*1 lb ground beef (or whatever you want)
*1 tsp cayenne pepper
*½ yellow onion minced
*2 TB minced garlic
*2 TB soy sauce
*2 zucchinis (chopped small)
*½ can stewed tomatoes
*3 TB butter
*½ cup flour
*1 TB garlic powder
*1 cup sour cream
*½ cup Parmesan cheese
*½ cup milk
*½ cup pepper
*½ jack cheese shredded
*1 cup pasta water
*pepper and salt
Pasta: Boil a pot of water and add some salt for the pasta. Cook the past 1 minute under the suggested time and put aside (don’t forget to save some water).
Meat: Sautee onion and then add the ground meat, cayenne pepper, soy sauce, & minced garlic. Cook until browned, add zucchini. Let them cook a bit and then add tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes and take out of pan.
Sauce: Use the same pan to melt the butter over medium heat (don’t let it burn). Add some flour to it and whisk until thick, then add some milk and whisk again. Add garlic powder and ½ the Parmesan- whisk. Add ½ cup pasta water whisk and add flour if it’s too thin. Add all the Parmesan and whisk in. Add Sour Cream & Jack Cheese. Put the pasta in the sauce and mix well then add the meat and veggies. Salt and pepper to taste.
This was a last minute "what do we got?" dinner that turned out very yummy! It is hardy, pretty easy, and dairy free for all you lactose free peeps. Even my non-soup-eating Hubs commented how good it was... We ate it with crusty bread toasted sliced and a salad.
