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Title: Quick Beef Soup
Categories: Soups, Groundmeat, Pasta, Beef, Corn
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef
1 c Chopped onion
2 Cloves garlic; chopped fine
28 oz Can tomatoes; undrained
6 c Water
6 Beef bouillon cubes
1/4 ts Pepper
1/2 c Uncooked orzo
1 1/2 c Mixed vegetables; frozen
peas, carrots and corn blend
French bread

Cook beef, onion and garlic in a large saucepan over medium high
heat until the beef is brow, stirring to separate meat; drain fat.

Puree the tomatoes with juice in a covered blender or food
processor. Add tomatoes, water bouillon cubes and pepper to the
meat mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer,
uncovered for 20 minutes. Add orzo and vegetables. simmer for 15
minutes more. Serve with french bread.

From: The Treasury of Creative Cooking
Shared by: Robert Rostrup

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Title: Quick Bistro-Style Steak
Categories: Beef, Steak, Wine, Easy
Yield: 4 Servings

4 x 6 oz Striploin steaks
1/2 ts Coarse ground black pepper
2 ts Olive oil
2 ts Butter
Salt
1/4 c Finely chopped shallots
1 lg Clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 ts Herbes de Provence
1/3 c Red wine or additional stock
1/2 c Beef stock
1 tb Dijon mustard
2 tb Chopped parsley

Remove steaks from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking. Season
with pepper.

Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat until hot; add oil and
butter. Increase heat to high; brown steaks about 1 minute on each
side. Reduce heat to medium; cook to desired degree of doneness.
Transfer to a heated serving platter; season with salt and keep
warm.

Add shallots, garlic and herbes to skillet; cook, stirring, for 1
minute. Stir in red wine; cook, scraping up any brown bits from
bottom of pan, until liquid has almost evaporated.

Stir in stock, mustard and parsley; season with salt and pepper to
taste. Cook, stirring, until slightly reduced. Spoon sauce over
steaks. Serve immediately.

Source: Fast & Easy Cooking Oct. 25/99
From: Cindy Hartlin

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Cheers

Jim


... Things you won't hear from rednecks: Trim the fat off that steak.

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