Hot And Hearty Beef And Elbows Recipes

ELBOWS AND GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• In a Dutch oven, brown ground beef over medium heat. Add chopped onion, and cook until onion is soft. Add green pepper and tomato sauce; cook until pepper is soft.
• Serve sauce over pasta.

CLASSIC, HEARTY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place beef cubes into a large bowl. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Add flour and paprika and toss until evenly coated.
• Heat oil in an oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the beef cubes in batches until dark brown, about 4 minutes per side. Flip or stir gently with a wooden spoon until all edges are dark brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove beef and set aside.
• Add onions to the beef fat with more salt and pepper; cook and stir until they begin to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and stir until aromatic and soft, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste and cook until it turns brown and begins to caramelize and stick to the bottom of the pan. Deglaze with red wine, scraping up the flavorful browned bits on the bottom. Let the wine reduce until almost dry again, about 3 minutes.
• Add dried thyme, dried rosemary, herbes de Provence, and bay leaves. Add 2 cups beef broth and Worcestershire, stir, and bring to a boil. Add the seared beef cubes back into the stew liquid. Remove from heat and cover the pot.
• Braise in the preheated oven until meat is almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven. Add carrots, potatoes, and more beef broth if needed. Cover and return to the oven to braise until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer.
• Discard bay leaves. Stir in peas, fresh rosemary, and fresh thyme. Serve hot.

HEARTY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. Dutch oven or baking dish, layer the first 12 ingredients; pour tomato juice over all. Cover and bake at 325° for 3 hours, stirring occasionally, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

HEARTY BEEF ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• In a stock pot, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the beans, two cans of enchilada sauce and 1 cup salsa; set aside. , In a small skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil. Dip each tortilla in hot oil for 3 seconds on each side or just until limp; drain on paper towels., Top each tortilla with 2/3 cup beef mixture. Roll up and place seam side down in four greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Drizzle with remaining enchilada sauce and salsa. Sprinkle with cheese and olives. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until bubbly.

HEARTY MACARONI AND BEEF

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot.
• Add ground round, onion, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until meat is browned and onion is transparent.
• Add remaining ingredients, stirring well.
• Cover and cook over medium heat 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking; add more water, if needed.

HEARTY BEEF AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef; cut beef into 1/2-inch pieces. Spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef in Dutch oven 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in stew vegetables, green beans, water, Worcestershire sauce and soup mix (dry).
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 12 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley.

HOT AND HEARTY BEEF AND ELBOWS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, if it isn't already, brown your ground beef and drain off excess fat.
• Add spaghetti sauce, 1 cup of water, onion, and uncooked macaroni to the beef in the skillet.
• Bring to a bowl, then cover and simmer for about 10 minutes OR until the macaroni is done to your liking.
• Take off heat and mix in shredded cheese. Stir to melt.
• Notes: I don't buy jarred spaghetti sauce most of the time. This recipe is quite adaptable. I often just dump in a 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes, spices (basil & oregano to taste) instead of the jarred sauce.
• Also feel free to saute the onions with the beef if you like a more cooked onion.