86616 beef just grandma used make Recipes

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

beef round steak, cut in small dice, leek, diced (make sure you wash it well, they can be very gritty), celery rib, diced, carrots, diced, ripe tomatoes, diced or 1 (8 oz) can diced tomatoes, turnip, diced (you can also use rutabega or some diced cabbage) (optional), garlic clove (optional), strong beef stock, bay leaf, dried marjoram, beef tortellini or 1 lb cheese tortellini

flank steak, sliced, soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, powdered ginger, oil (enough to just coat the pan), cornstarch, cooked rice, to serve, oyster sauce (sometimes i use hosin sauce), soy sauce, rice wine, honey, sesame oil, cornstarch, beef broth (i use low sodium )

beef brisket (or just the flat cut ), soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke (depending on strength of ), seasoning salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder (not garlic salt), crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

olive oil, sweet onion (medium diced ), head cabbage (cut into egg noodle sized pieces), chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh basil, diced garlic (diced ), tomato paste, corned beef (just cut or dice into small pieces), beef stock, salt and pepper

beef, cubed, beef bouillon cubes, tomato soup, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion

center-cut prime rib roast , nicely marbled, and trimmed, but leave a layer of fat on top of roast for flavor, fresh large garlic cloves, sliced in half (or use many as desired), fresh ground black pepper (use lots!), white salt (can use up to 1 tsp salt) or 1/2 tsp seasoning salt (can use up to 1 tsp salt), dry white wine, beef stock (or use a good quality beef broth)

steaks (or use any kind of beef you desired or use pork steak), salt and pepper (i use seasoned , if you are not using low-sodium soy sauce omit the ), onions, sliced, minced fresh garlic (optional or to taste), favorite barbecue sauce (or use 4 cups homemade bbq sauce), low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar (to taste) (optional)

beef steak , cut into thin strips, dry fajita seasoning, vegetable oil, sliced red or green bell peppers, sliced onion, dole just lettuce, tomato, diced, drained canned black beans, sliced black olives, shredded cheddar cheese, southwest fiesta dressing (recipe below )

wash fresh asparagus , parsley, spinach, mushrooms, green beans, or cauliflower; cut in bite-size pieces; dry throughtly., just before using , make batter: beat together 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour, 1 cup ice water, 1 slightly beaten egg, 2 tbsp salad oil, 1/2 tsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt till all ingredinets are just well moistened (a few lumps should remain). keep batter cool with a few ice cuges in the batter.

stew meat, diced, onion, diced, stalks celery, chopped, celery leaves, garlic cloves, minced, red wine, beef broth (i use low sodium or make my own), water (i start with 6 and add as needed), head of cabbage, chopped, diced tomatoes (do not drain), carrots, sliced, zucchini, diced, frozen green beans, frozen corn, frozen peas, fresh mushrooms, sliced, potatoes, peeled and diced into 2-3 inch cubes, baby spinach, v 8 vegetable juice (i use low sodium or sometimes spicy hot for a kick), black pepper, salt (or to taste), dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme

onion , chopped into strings, fennel bulb, and stalk with leaves chopped, celery, stalks chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt and pepper, beef steaks (i use pot roast cut into bite size chunks but sirloin or 3 lbs stew meat, work just as well), salt and pepper, and flour to coat, sherry wine, beef consomme or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can french onion soup, olive oil

beef stew topped with black pepper biscuit crust ingredients, beef for stew, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, canola oil, yellow onions, coarsely chopped, carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch lengths, stalks celery, coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, beef stock - recipe below, dry red wine (optional), bouquet garni : 3 rosemary sprigs, 4 flat-leaf parsley sprigs, 1 bay leaf, 3 to 4 peppercorns, ingredients for biscuit crust, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, heaping tbsp cracked pepper, salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into pieces, whole milk, unsalted butter, melted, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish (optional), preheat the oven to 350of., beef cubes dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper., in a large dutch oven or flameproof casserole, heat 2 tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat. sear the beef cubes on all sides until nicely browned. don tsp move the meat too much in the pot; let it sear so that it develops a nice browned crust. transfer the beef cubes to a plate. pour off the oil from the pot., return the pot to medium heat and add the remaining 1 tbsp oil. add the onions, carrots, and celery and saute for about 3 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften. add the garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes., add the stock and wine and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. return meat and any accumulated juices to the pot., make a bouquet garni by tying the rosemary and parsley sprigs, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a square of cheesecloth. put the bouquet garni in the pot., cover the pot and braise in the oven for 2 hours and 15 minutes or until tender, stirring the stew several times., meanwhile , make the biscuit crust: in a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar, cracked pepper, and salt together. using your fingertips, a fork, or a pastry cutter, work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs., add the milk all at once and stir just until the dough comes together in a mass., turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 8 to 10 times, or just until cohesive. using a rolling pin or your hands, roll or pat the dough into a circle or oval about 1/4 inch thick., stew from the oven , uncover, and lay the dough on top. it will not fit perfectly or seal tightly. this is a rough topping. brush the dough with the melted butter., return the stew to the oven and cook, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown., serve, remove the crust from the pan and set aside. serve the stew with the vegetables. cut the crust into pieces and top the meat with the crust. ladle sauce from the stew over the crust, meat, and vegetables. garnish with minced parsley, if desired., variation, serve in 6 individual onion soup crocks or similarly sized ovenproof dishes, put the meat into the crocks with the vegetables and sauce from the stew. increase the oven temperature to 425of., make the biscuit dough and roll it into a round about 1/2 inch thick. cut the dough into 6 rounds large enough to overlap the bowls by about 1/2 inch. lay the rounds over the crocks and crimp the edges to seal. brush with melted butter and set the crocks on a baking sheet. bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.

cooked boneless beef roast, cubed (use leftovers ), condensed vegetable soup, water

unbaked pie pastry (large enough to fit a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate or to fit top of a small casserole dish), butter, onions, chopped, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, dried chili pepper flakes , add them in for heat (optional), dried thyme (rubbed between fingers to release flavors), flour, leftover beef gravy (or use 2 cups beef consomme or beef broth), worcestershire sauce (use only if using beef broth), cooked beef, cut into small cubes (use leftover steak or roast, can use more or less), potatoes, peeled (cut into 1/2-inch cubes , or a bit larger, can use less potatoes), carrots, peeled (cut into about 1/4-inch cubes or a little larger), sliced mushrooms, well drained, salt & freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

beef shank or 1 -1 1/2 lb stewing beef, cut into bite-sized pieces, celery , diced in larger pieces, onion, coarsely chopped, garlic clove, minced, oil, carrot, cut into large chunks, potatoes, cut into large chunks, beef broth, tomato soup, elbow macaroni, salt and pepper

beef roast (you pick the type of roast), onion, cut into rings, celery, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces, carrot, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces, head cabbage, chopped into small chunks, beef broth, salt & pepper