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Texas Beef Skillet

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Texas Beef Skillet

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef, Beef Skillet, Casserole, Skillet
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 743kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ¾ cup onion chopped
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 16oz, undrained
  • 1 can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup instant rice uncooked
  • 3 tbsp green pepper chopped
  • 1½ tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • 8 oz corn chips

Instructions

  • In a skillet, brown beef and onion, then drain
  • Stir in undrained tomatoes, beans, uncooked rice, green pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, water and salt
  • Bring to a boil
  • Reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally
  • Top with cheese, cover, and heat until the cheese melts
  • Sprinkle corn chips around the edge of the skillet
  • Let cool, serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 743kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 834mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 305mg | Iron: 5mg

Beef Stroganoff

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I found this recipe in Gourmet Cooking with a Flair, and let’s just say this is a fun and quirky cookbook from 1961 with a penchant for basic-yet-wacky twists on classics, and introducing recipes that seem very … 1960s.

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Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff is a stick-to-your-bones classic that everyone loves!  Between the chunks of beef and vegetables, and that creamy sauce, it’s a true winner.  This recipe calls for rice, but it can always be replaced with wide noodles.  The Nostalgic Foodie 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef Stroganoff
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 1250kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef cubes
  • ½ lb butter (two sticks)
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • ½ bell pepper red or green, diced
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 dash Tabasco sauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp garlic salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup rice

Instructions

  • Prepare the rice by boiling 2 cups of water, lower the heat and add rice.  Cover, and simmer on low for 20 minutes.
  • Heat butter in a deep skillet, and sauté the beef cubes until brown on all sides.
  • Once browned, add onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, garlic clove and garlic salt.
  • Once the vegetables are soft, add sour cream, heavy cream and white wine vinegar.
  • Sprinkle flour over the mixture to help thicken the sauce.
  • Cover, and simmer for one hour, or until the meat is completely tender.
  • Plate with a scoop of rice with Stroganoff ladled on top.
  • Serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1250kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 91g | Saturated Fat: 53g | Cholesterol: 373mg | Sodium: 2393mg | Potassium: 1147mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3115IU | Vitamin C: 23.2mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 5.8mg

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