Crock Pot Beef and Gravy

Total Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 cup meat
WW SP per serving: 4

Ingredients
1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb lean and trimmed beef strip sirloin
1/1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 lb. sliced mushrooms
1 onion
2 cups fat-free beef broth
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water


Instructions
1.  Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  add beef to the skillet and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.  Allow to cook for 5-6 minutes, turning meat oer once.  Beef does not have to be cooked all the way through.  This is for browning the meat; the crockpot will cook the meat.
2.  While the meat is cooking, slice the mushrooms and onion and place them in the crockpot. 
3.  Transfer the meat to the crockpot on top of the mushrooms and onion.
4.  Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet anc scrape any browned bits from the skillet into the broth mixture.
5.  Pour the mixture over the meat in the crockpot.
6.  Cook on low 6-8 hours, or until the meat is tender.
7.  In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until smooth and stir into the crockpot.
8.  Cook, covered, on high 15-30 minutes, until the gravy is thickened.
9.  Serve over skinny mashed potatoes. not included in the WW SP value.

Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Total Servings: 12
Serving Size 1/3 Cup of Meat*
WW SP per serving: 3*

Ingredients
1 (.7 oz) packet o f Italian seasoning
1 (.88 oz) packet brown gravy mix
1 (1 oz) packet Ranh mix
1 1/2 cups water
3 lbs lean beef sirloin, fat removed
12 buns, optional for extra WW Smart Points

Instructions
1.  Mix the Italian seasoning, gravy mix, and Ranch seasoning with the water.
2.  Put your meat in the low cooker.  Pour mix over meat.
3.  Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
4.  Once cooked, shred the meat in the sauce and serve 1/3 cup mean on a bun, if you choose.


*3 WW SP for 1/3 cup meat does not include buns.

Steak Marinade

*Good for 7-8 pieces of steak.

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tsp. Dijon mustard
4 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper

Combine in a large Ziploc bag and marinade over night.

About an hour before grilling, add 1/2 cup olive oil.

Vegetable Beef Soup

17 cups water
9 tsp. beef bouillon
1 1/2 lbs beef pieces, floured and browned
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 pkg frozen mixed veggies
1/2 lb chopped carrots
1 large potato, diced
1 small cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup rice

All all ingredients to crock pot and cook all day.

Classic Beef Stroganoff

1 tbsp flour
1 lb beef chunks or strips (you can also use the beef from the cannery)
1 can mushrooms
2 tbsp butter
1 ¼ cup beef stock
1 tbsp. tomato paste
2 tbsp butter
1/ cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
3 tbsp. flour
1 cup sour cream

Combine the 1 tbsp. flour, 1/ tsp salt; coat meat with flour mixture. In frying pan melt the first 2 tbsp butter. Add meat and brown on both sides. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; cook 3-4 minutes until onion is crisp-tender. Remove meat and mushroom from pan.

Add remaining butter to pan drippings; blend in remaining flour. Add tomato paste; stir in meat stock. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Return meat and mushrooms to frying pan. Stir in sour cream; cook slowly until heated through (do not boil). Serve over noodles.