Beef Tips and Rice

Beef Tips and Rice

Serves 6

3 lbs sirloin tip steaks, cut into i-inch cubes
1/3 cu. all-purpose flour
5 tbsp olive oil,
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 c. water
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/3 c. water
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
hot cooked rice

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil to medium heat
add onions and garlic
cook for about 5 minutes or until veggies are tender
remove veggies from pan
In a bowl, toss together beef tips and 1/3 c. flour.
Add remaining 3 tbsp of oil to pan
Place beef tips in pan and brown on all sides for about 10 minutes, stir regularly.
Add veggies back
Add 4 cups of water, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil then reduce heat and cover.
Let simmer for about 1 hour.
In a small bowl combine 1/3 c. cold water and 3 tbsp flour, mix well.
Add flour mixture to beef tips, and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes or until thickened.
Serve over hot cooked rice.

Taco Lasagna

Taco Lasagna
Serves 12

2 lbs ground beef
2 packets taco seasoning
4 cloves pressed garlic
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 c. water
1 tbsp cornmeal
18 corn tortillas
1 (24 oz) jar salsa
1 c. chopped green onions
1 tbsp chili powder
1 pint sour cream
3 c. shredded Monterrey jack cheese
3 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375
Mix chili powder and sour cream
cook and drain the ground beef
add taco mix, garlic, cayenne, and water
simmer for 10 minutes
Sprinkle cornmeal in bottom of 13 X 9 inch pan
Place 6 tortillas in bottom of pan , overlapping and extending up edges slightly.
Layer on cup salsa, 1/2 meat, 1/2 green onion, 1/2 sour cream and 1 c. cheese.
Repeat Layer starting again with 6 tortillas.
Place 6 more tortillas and remaining salsa on top.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Remove and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.