Italian-Style Steak

This is a recipe that I actually made today. I was home and it was an easy one to make. It took me about 20 minutes to prep it and then it cooked all afternoon in the crockpot. We made rice to go with this dish, along with some other vegetables. The picture is from the website....I keep forgetting to take pictures! I substituted 4 1/2 TBS of flour for the quick cooking tapioca!

Here is a link to the recipe Italian-Style Steak

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef bottom round steak; trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 medium carrots; cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 stalks celery; cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup quartered fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 1 14 1/2ounch can Italian-style stewed tomatoes; undrained
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup dry red wine; white wine or beef broth
• 3 Tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning; crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• Hot; cooked whole wheat pasta

• INSTRUCTIONS

  Place meat in a 4-quart slow cooker.

  Add carrots, celery, mushrooms, green onions, undrained tomatoes, broth, wine, tapioca, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and bay leaf.

  Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 1/2 to 5 hours.

  Discard bay leaf.

  If desired, serve with hot cooked pasta.

Easy Pot Chicken Chow Mein

My wife made this for us tonight. It was really good. We gave it a 4.75 rating out of 5. She started the chicken in a frying pan, but then we had to move it to larger pot to accommodate all of the ingredients.

Here is the link to the recipe. One Pot Chicken Chow Mein

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 cup stringless snap peas
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
• 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1-2 pinches red pepper flakes
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 375g box whole grain spaghettini pasta

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add oil to a large pot and cook chicken over medium-high heat, just until mostly browned.
2. Add pepper, peas, cabbage and carrot and cook for 2-3 minutes, until veggies are softened slightly.
3. Add garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
4. Stir in broth, soy sauce and hoisin sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add pasta and reduce heat to medium.
5. Cook the pasta, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes until pasta is separated (we don't want no clumps!) most of the liquid has been absorbed. Cover and cook for 3-4 more minutes until pasta is al dente or cooked to your preference. Serve.