Saturday, February 18, 2012

Week of Feb 19, 2012

Sun - Beef Pot Roast
Mon - Baked Parmesan Chicken Tenders http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/crunchy-parmesan-chicken-tenders-recipe/index.html
Tue - Italian Crescent Casserole - slightly altered (below)
Wed - Glazed Chicken Stir Fry (Pampered Chef recipe)
Thur - Oven Beef Strogenoff
Fri - Green Chile Cheeseburgers http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/green-chile-cheeseburgers-recipe/index.html (except I will be using ground turkey for this recipe)
Bobby Flay's Green Chile Burger


Beef Pot Roast

Ingredients
3 lb chuck roast
salt and pepper
1 large onion, chopped
1 lb bag carrots, chopped or baby carrots
4 celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
6 medium red potatoes, quartered
1 tbsp thyme
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp browning liquid
5 cups beef or veggie stock
Directions
Brown roast in 2 tbsp oil on high heat preferably in the roasting pan or cast iron pot (Dutch oven) you will be using to roast meat in oven. Turning to brown on all sides. Remove meat. While still on high heat, add 1 cup of the stock, scrap pan. Add all other ingredients except potatoes to pan. Return meat and add enough stock so that liquid reaches about halfway up the side of meat. (Add more stock if needed) Bake covered with foil /lid for 3 hours at 350F. Turn meat over every hour. Remove meat. Add potatoes to pot, and return meat. the liquid should cover the potatoes. Add more HOT stock if need. Cover. Cook for one more hour or until potatoes are tender.
Roast should be fall-apart tender when done.
For Gravy:
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp butter
mix together, whisk into drippings from roast pan on high heat. Boil, whisking constantly until thickness is reached.

Italian Crescent Casserole
Instead of using the ground beef I will be using the left over pot roast meat.

The Pampered Chef ®Glazed Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe
 2 cups broccoli florets 
 1 1-inch piece peeled fresh gingerroot 
 1 cup pineapple juice 
 1/2  cup hoisin sauce 
 2 tablespoons soy sauce 
 4 tablespoons cornstarch, divided 
 1/2 teaspoon red curry paste 
 1/2 red bell pepper 
 1 cup chopped bok choy 
 1 pound chicken tenders 
 2 tablespoons Asian Seasoning Mix 
 1 tablespoon  sesame oil 
 2 garlic cloves, pressed 
Shredded napa cabbage and peeled, julienne-cut carrot (optional) 
1. Place broccoli florets and 1 1/2 cups water in Large Micro-Cooker®. Microwave on HIGH 3-4 minutes or just until broccoli is crisp-tender. Meanwhile, fill Stainless (4-qt.) Mixing Bowl with ice water. Drain broccoli; immediately plunge into ice water. Let stand until cool; drain using large Colander and set aside.
2. Finely chop gingerroot using Food Chopper. Combine gingerroot, pineapple juice, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch and curry paste in Small Batter Bowl; whisk using Stainless Whisk and set aside.
3. Slice bell pepper into thin strips using Utility Knife. Chop bok choy using Santoku Knife. Trim chicken tenders; cut in half crosswise using Chef's Knife. Combine chicken with remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch and seasoning mix in Classic Batter Bowl.
4. Heat Stir-Fry Skillet over medium-high heat until drop of water sizzles. Add oil and chicken; cook 7-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, turning with Chef's Tongs. Remove chicken from Skillet; set aside. To same Skillet, add bell pepper and garlic pressed with Garlic Press. Cook and stir withBamboo Spatulas 3-5 minutes or until pepper is tender. Add hoisin sauce mixture, bok choy and broccoli. Cook 1-2 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. If desired, serve vegetables over shredded napa cabbage and peeled, julienne-cut carrot. Top with chicken and serve.
Yield: 4 serving 
Nutrients per serving: Light Calories 300, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat .5 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Protein 30 g, Sodium 1070 mg, Fiber 2 g

Oven Beef Stroganoff
2 lb stew meat (beef cubes)
1 can condensed mushroom soup
2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp each onion salt, garlic powder, salt and pepper
water as needed
1 cup sour cream
3 cups whole grain egg noodles
2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp flour combined, to thicken gravy/sauce
Preheat oven to 350f. In a 9x13 oven safe pan, mix mushroom soup with 1 1/2 cans full of water until combined. Add Worcestershire sauce and seasonings, mix. Place meat in soup mix. Bake, covered with foil, for 2-3 hours until fork tender. Keep liquid level up to just covering meat. Add more HOT water as needed. Meanwhile, boil noodles, according to package.
When meat is done, take out to thicken sauce if necessary. To thicken sauce, combine 2 tbsp each butter and flour (do not use margarine). Whisk in sauce and boil until it reaches desired thickness. Add in sour cream. Mix with meat and noodles. Serve immediately. Serve with a green salad or a veggie. (We like sweet peas with this).

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