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Beef
Hometown Chili
Serves: 6-8
2 pounds ground beef
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 cans light red kidney beans
4 (15-ounce) whole tomatoes
3 tablespoons chili seasoning
2 cups cold water
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup grated cheese (optional)
½ cup chopped green onions (optional)
1 cup crackers (optional)
Directions:
1. In large stock pot, cook ground beef
and 1 tablespoon chili seasoning on
Medium High (375°F).
2. Drain any fat and add the meat back
to large stock pot
3. Add onions, celery, and garlic. Sauté
with ground beef for about 2 minutes
until onions are translucent, stirring
every 30 seconds.
4. Add kidney beans, tomatoes,
remaining chili seasoning, water,
parsley, salt and pepper.
5. Turn PIC to High (425°F) and bring
to boil.
6. Turn PIC down to Medium-Low
(175°F) and let simmer for 45
minutes.
7. Serve with cheese, chopped onions,
and crackers.
Tip: If you don’t have fresh parsley,
substitute 1 tablespoon dry parsley.
Spiced Beef with Dumplings
Serves: 4-6
1 (3-pound) boneless chuck roast
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (16-ounce) can tomatoes
1¾ cup water, divided
¼ cup red wine
2 tablespoons beef bouillon
Salt to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (8-count) package refrigerated
biscuits
1 tablespoon minced parsley
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions:
1. Trim excess fat from roast.
2. Heat the oil in large Dutch oven on
Medium (275°F).
3. Brown roast on all sides.
4. Add tomatoes, 1½ cups water, red
wine, boullion, salt and garlic to
Dutch oven.
5. Cook on Medium-Low (175°F) for
2-2½ hours or until tender.
6. Place biscuits on roast and sprinkle
with parsley.
7. Cover and steam dumplings for
on Medium-Low (175°F) 15 minutes,
shaking pot occasionally.
8. Remove meat and dumplings and
place on platter.
9. Degrease cooking liquid.
10. Bring cooking liquid and remaining
water up to boil on Medium-High
(375°F).
11. Gradually add cornstarch by
continually stirring it into cooking
liquid.
12. Continue to stir until gravy is thick.