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[SlickPen50]

I am not much of a cook, but a hankering is the mother of invention. We had a thaw-and-cook dinner from ALDI (Bremer brand). It must have been a special offer, because afterward we've never seen it...

So, Pam (my wife) and I concocted our own version of Beef & Mushroom with Tortellini & Spinach. Here is our recipe.

Tortellini:
19-ozs. Tortellini with cheese

Prepare according to package and set aside.

Meat:
Dash of Cayenne Pepper
½-tsp. Black Pepper
1-tsp. Paprika
½-tsp. Ground Mustard
½-tsp. Italian Seasoning
1-tbsp. Emeril’s Original Essence seasoning
1-lbs Beef tips or steak cut into cubes
2-tbsp. Minced Garlic
8-oz. Shiitake Mushrooms sliced or Portabellas quartered

Mix dry ingredients then place in 2 quart ziplock back. Wash beef, remove fat deposits and drain. Place beef in bag and shake, coating the meat with the spices. Preheat electric skillet to 350 and drop in garlic. Dump in meat and let simmer 5 minutes, turning the meat once or twice.

Sauce:
1-cup Red Wine
2-tbsp. Butter
2-tbsp. Sour Cream
1-cup Beef Broth (2 cube of bullion on a cup of water dissolved)
1/4-cup Flour shaken in ½ cup of water until dissolved
½-cup of Italian mixture of low-moisture grated cheeses (Mozz., Provolone, Romano, Asiago)
½-package of spinach

Remove the beef tips and mushrooms into a bowl
Dump in red wine and broth and heat slightly
Slowly stir in thickener (flour water mix)
Bring to bubbling simmer for 2 minutes
Dump in cheese mix and stir
Immediately dump in spinach stirring it
Add meat & mushrooms
Add tortellini
Stir, cut heat and cover

Recipe serves 6
Prep time: 20 minutes

We ate our dish with Labriola Pretzel Slider Buns and a glass of Moscato wine...

Please try this and share your thoughts...

 

[tim-from-pa]

I am not much of a cook, but a hankering is the mother of invention. We had a thaw-and-cook dinner from ALDI (Bremer brand). It must have been a special offer, because afterward we've never seen it...

So, Pam (my wife) and I concocted our own version of Beef & Mushroom with Tortellini & Spinach. Here is our recipe.

Tortellini:
19-ozs. Tortellini with cheese

Prepare according to package and set aside.

Meat:
Dash of Cayenne Pepper
½-tsp. Black Pepper
1-tsp. Paprika
½-tsp. Ground Mustard
½-tsp. Italian Seasoning
1-tbsp. Emeril’s Original Essence seasoning
1-lbs Beef tips or steak cut into cubes
2-tbsp. Minced Garlic
8-oz. Shiitake Mushrooms sliced or Portabellas quartered

Mix dry ingredients then place in 2 quart ziplock back. Wash beef, remove fat deposits and drain. Place beef in bag and shake, coating the meat with the spices. Preheat electric skillet to 350 and drop in garlic. Dump in meat and let simmer 5 minutes, turning the meat once or twice.

Sauce:
1-cup Red Wine
2-tbsp. Butter
2-tbsp. Sour Cream
1-cup Beef Broth (2 cube of bullion on a cup of water dissolved)
1/4-cup Flour shaken in ½ cup of water until dissolved
½-cup of Italian mixture of low-moisture grated cheeses (Mozz., Provolone, Romano, Asiago)
½-package of spinach

Remove the beef tips and mushrooms into a bowl
Dump in red wine and broth and heat slightly
Slowly stir in thickener (flour water mix)
Bring to bubbling simmer for 2 minutes
Dump in cheese mix and stir
Immediately dump in spinach stirring it
Add meat & mushrooms
Add tortellini
Stir, cut heat and cover

Recipe serves 6
Prep time: 20 minutes

We ate our dish with Labriola Pretzel Slider Buns and a glass of Moscato wine...

Please try this and share your thoughts...

Sounds delicious, and the ingredients look generally healthy. We generally stay away from "grain" stuff (e.g. tortellini) but on occasion is OK as we are not strict Atkins fans and like a few carbs now and then--- also, we eat a lot of stuff with beef and mushrooms. I'll have to print this out and my wife make it --- that is, if she agrees to it! (I hope so). I only do the grilling and salad making in the family --- meat and veggies are my speciality.

Also, for the pasta stuff, there's whole-grain and "Ezekiel" type stuff available that is better in its stead.

 

[SlickPen50]

Let me know if it works out... Also, I forgot a 1-tspn of Curry Powder in the spices for the meat... Its wonderful.