Sunday Beef For Weeknights This Is A Monday Through Friday Alternative To Spare Ribs Recipes

SUNDAY STASH BRAISED BEEF

Steps:

• Season beef on all sides with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature at least 45 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 275°F. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high. Working in batches and adding more oil if needed, sear meat until browned on all sides, 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Add garlic and tomato paste to hot pot and stir to coat. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add vinegar and scrape up browned bits from bottom of pot. Stir in stock and bay leaves, then nestle short ribs back into pot. The liquid should just cover the meat; if it doesn't, add more stock or water until it does. Transfer to oven and braise until meat falls apart easily when shredded with a fork, 3 1/2-4 hours. Let cool in liquid.
• Do Ahead: Beef can be cooked up to 5 days ahead. Store in braising liquid (to keep it from drying out) in an airtight container and chill, or freeze up to 2 months. Before reheating, break off and discard fat cap that forms on top.
• Cooks' Note: To cook in a slow cooker, transfer to a slow cooker instead of oven and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.

SUNDAY (GAME DAY : ) ROAST BEEF DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Place roast in large roasting pan or baking dish.
• Arrange vegetables around roast.
• Sprinkle meat and vegetables generously with basil, dried garlic, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Place in oven and allow to cook for about 15 minutes.
• Add water to pan about 1/2 inch to an inch up.
• About every 20 minutes or when water is diminishing and turning darker, add a little more water so it doesn't steam away completely.
• You can pour this over the roast if if is getting too dry on top.
• Allow to cook 20-30 minutes per pound or until your desired doneness and when veggies are tender.
• Remove roast to carving platter and remove veggies with a slotted spoon to their own serving dish.
• To make gravy, either prepare gravy mix as directed on package but use liquid from pan as substition for all of some of the water indicated.
• OR, in a sauce pan, whisk together 1/4 cup of pan drippings and 1/4 cup flour until smooth.
• Heat over low heat until mixture starts to bubble.
• Add 2 cups of water or a combination of water/dripping adding to 2 cups very slowly to flour mixture.
• Simmer 5 minutes, remove from heat and add 1 tsp.
• (or more) of Gravy Master.
• Stir in some salt and pepper to taste and serve with sliced beef.
• Slice beef after it has sat for about 15 minutes to retain juices.