The Best Steak (Pinoy Bistek)

ingredients
1 pc of angus round steak (about 1 1/2 lb), sliced thin
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lemon juice (or kalamansi)
2 large white onions cut into rings-
2 tbsp olive oil

directions

• marinade beef with soy sauce, lemon juice, and onions. about 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge.


• in a large skillet heat oil on medium high and saute beef until golden brown, about 10 minutes.


• spoon out the beef from the skillet and set aside.


• on the same skillet add more oil if needed and saute onions, not more than 10 minutes.


• add beef and sauce. simmer for few minutes until thick.


• serve with white rice.

Edith's Famous Pot Roast

ingredients

3-4 lbs boneless chuck roast

2tbsp worcestershire sauce

2tbsp cornstarch

1 c thinly sliced onion wedges

3 tbsp olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

salt and pepper

2 bay leaves

1/4 c red wine

1 c cream of mushroom soup

3/4 c beef broth

8 medium carrots cut into thirds

directions

• preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• rub roast with salt and pepper and sprinkle with cornstarch
• heat oil in an ovenproof pot and brown roast searing it on both side until roast is golden brown. remove roast from the pot. in the same pot mix onions, garlic and carrots. put on top the roast.
• combine mushroom soup, wine, worcestershire sauce, and beef broth into a bowl and pour over the roast
• cover the pot with its lid and bake for 3-4 hours or until tender.
• remove and discard bay leaves
• transfer roast to a cutting board and slice thinly against the grain. cook's note: if gravy is not thick enough...remove meat in the pot...bring the gravy into a boil and thicken it by adding 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1/4 c beef broth.

Shepherds Yummy Yummy Pie

ingredients

1 lb lean ground chuck beef

1 large yellow onion chopped

1 med carrot, chopped

1 garlic clove minced

1/2 c celery, chopped

1/2 c chicken broth

1 tbsp all purpose flour

1/4 tsp dried thyme and 1/4 tsp dried parsley

2 tbsp tomato paste

3 c mashed potato

2 cups grated cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

directions

• pre heat oven to 450
• saute onion until softened.
• add garlic and beef.
• cook beef until no longer pink
• add thyme, parsley, tomato paste, all veggies, chicken broth and flour
• stir until combined and liquid thickened
• season with salt and pepper
• transfer beef mixture into baking dish.
• spread potatoes over beef. decorate with peaks using forks.
• spread grated cheese
• bake for 20 min or until cheese melted
• serve and enjoy