Chuck Tips

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Chuck Tips

1 lb beef chuck steak
1 medium onion, chopped
1 TBS olive oil
1/2 cup cabernet
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
1//2 tsp salt

cut beef into cubes. brown in olive oil with chopped onions.

Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a slow boil and reduce heat. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half and thickened.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Davine Stuffed Shells

This is my lower fat and calorie rendition of a traditional San Marinese dish. I made it with my own Bolognese-style sauce for my Dad the first time he came over for dinner after we'd finished our move-in cleaning. He was impressed, and he seldom expresses that out loud with food!


Davine Stuffed Shells

2 TBS margarine
1 lb ground Sirloin
1/2 lb low fat ricotta
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste
1 egg
1 quart Spaghetti Sauce (homemade or commercial)
22 jumbo shells

Brown the beef in the margarine, set aside to cool.

In a bowl combine the cheeses, add the cooled ground beef. Season to taste. Add egg and mix until well blended. cover bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour.

Boil shells in salted water until al dente. Rinse with cold water and allow to cool enough to handle.

Preheat oven to 425.

Cover the bottom of a 9x18 baking pan with sauce. Fill each shell with meat mixture as they are filled place them on top of the sauce. When all of the shells are filled, pour remaining sauce over the tops. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese .

Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes, until cooked all the way through.

Calorie count - 89 per shell with sauce.

Originally posted at Simply Davine October 2007

Mah-velous Meat Loaf

Mah-velous Meat Loaf

1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 parmesan cheese
1/2 package of store brand meat loaf spices
ketchup

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Place ground beef in a medium sized mixing bowl. Add all remaining ingredients except ketchup. Knead together the ingredients until well mixed.

Form the mixture into a loaf shape. put into a loaf pan or roaster that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Pour enough ketchup on top of loaf to evenly cover it.

Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until done

Serves 2-3

Originally posted at Simply Davine March 2007

Peppery Beef Roast

If this is a dinner for two, you will have leftovers just from the size of even the smallest Chuck Roasts. When choosing the roast, keep in mind that there is also weight for bone and fat that won't be eaten. Plan 1/2 lb per portion, allowing for shrinkage during cooking.


Peppery Beef Roast

1 beef chuck roast
1/2 cup peppercorn melange (five color peppercorns)
1 package Knorr Peppercorn sauce
1 cups water

Heat oven to 450º

lay roast flat on cutting board or other protected working surface. spread peppercorns on top of roast and press them into the surface of the roast. If necessary, use additional peppercorns to cover roast.

Place roast in roaster and put in oven. Cook for about 30 minutes.

After roast with peppercorns has roasted for a half hour, remover the pan from the oven and pour contents of the peppercorn sauce mix around the sides. Add 2 cups water. Cover roaster and return to oven.

Cook for another hour or until roast is to the desired doneness. A meat thermometer will register 140 degrees for rare, 160 degrees for medium and 170 degrees for well done.

Let roast stand for about 10 minutes and serve with reserved sauce from pan on the side to pour over the roast pieces.

Originally posted at Simply Davine March 2007

Nacho Mountain

Nacho Mountain

1 large bag baked tortilla chips
1 jar prepared cheese dip (Nacho's Cheese)
1 16 oz bag shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
1 lb of prepared taco mean
(1 lb ground beef or turkey browned with a taco seasoning packet)
I 15 oz can fat free refried beans
I jar salsa (Mild to hot depending on taste)
Chopped tomatoes, green onions, bell pepper
shredded lettuce
sliced black olives
Sour cream

Put the tortilla chips in a large bowl in the center of a Lazy Susan to form the main part of the community mountain. (Can be just placed in the middle of the table if a Lazy Susan isn't available) Place the other ingredients in small bowls around the mountain to create the "foothills"

Each person places chips on their own plate or bowl, and builds their personal mountains from the assorted condiments.

Serves 4-6

Originally posted at Simply Davine June 2004
Featured at The Chronicles of Nani April 2008