Poor Mans Baked Beef In Beer Sauce Belgian Style Recipes

POOR MAN'S BAKED BEEF IN BEER SAUCE BELGIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Coat beef in flour. Discard any unused flour if any.
• Fry floured beef in skillet in medium hot oil on each side until nice and browned.
• Remove beef and arrange it evenly across the bottom of a deep metal or glass casserole pan.
• Reheat the skillet where there are still pan drippings after frying the beef.
• Fry onions until transparent.
• Remove onions and distribute over beef in casserole dish.
• Slice raw (peeled or unpeeled) carrots and raw garlic cloves rough sliced, over top of the fried beef/ onion in the casserole dish.
• In a mixing bowl or container, combine remaining ingredients (sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper and beer).
• Pour beer mixture over beef and vegetables in casserole dish.
• Bake covered with aluminum foil for 2-3 hours at on medium-low (275 or 300 degrees) until meat is very tender and the other ingredients form a thick, rich sauce around the beef. Slow cooking is what makes this recipe work.
• The beef comes out very rich, tender and with an amazing, rich beefy flavor. It is delicious served over buttered noodles with parsley, or it can be accompanied by skillet fried potatoes or even french fries.

POOR MANS SKILLET BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef drain and, add 1/2 to 1 cup water(depending on how much sauce you want).
• add the carrots and let simmer on med./high heat until cooked halfway through. (can also add the potatoes at this point- quartered and quartered again.).
• add the large onion cut into quarters and simmer on med./high heat for a little while longer.
• when onions and veggies become tender you add your boullion and let melt down thoroughly, mixing well with the meat and veggies, and add your salt and pepper to suit your taste. Throw over some rice or noodles. (feeds 2 comfortably) Can also add cabbage, peas (whatever you like)and double all the ingredients except for the beef and make a nice hearty soup (or try this if you need to use it up for another night :) ).

POOR MAN'S FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Combine first eight ingredients nad 2 TB barbecue sauce.
• Form the meat mixture into 12 small, thick patties.
• Wrap a bacon slice around the sides of each patty and secure with a toothpick.
• Bake on a rack or broiler pan at 350 degrees F for 50-60 mintues or until desired doneness is reached. Baste frequently with remaining barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking.