Recipe from: Better Homes and Gardens, “Salad Book,” — 1969.

2 TB vinegar
1 tsp. celery seeds
1 tsp. mustard seeds
3 large potatoes, peeled cooked and diced
2 tsp. sugar
2 cups cabbage, finely shredded
1 can (12 oz.) corned beef, chilled and diced
1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup dill pickle, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip salad dressing
1/4 cup milk

Combine vinegar, celery seeds and mustard seeds and set aside.

Peel and cook potatoes in enough boiling salted water to cover for
30 to 40 minutes or until done. Drain, cool and dice.

While potatoes are still warm, drizzle with the vinegar, seed mixture.

Sprinkle with sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Chill.

Before serving add cabbage, corned beef, onion, and pickle to potatoes.

Combine mayonnaise, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Pour mayonnaise mixture over corned beef mixture and toss lightly.

Serves: 6 to 8.

Beef Tips & Mushrooms

2 pounds stew beef, cut in 1 in. cubes
1 envelope Onion Soup Mix
1 can Mushroom Soup
1 can whole mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup Red Wine

Combine all ingredients in crockpot; mix well. Cover and cook on low 7 to 9 hours. Serve over egg noodles or rice.

Tender Meatballs in Mushroom Gravy

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient — Preparation Method
——–  ————  ——————————–
  1                 lb  beef lean ground
  4                     bread slices
  1                tsp  salt
     1/4           tsp  black pepper
  1                 tb  dried minced onion
  1                can  golden mushroom soup
     1/3             c  water

Pull apart bread into small, dime-size pieces.

Combine ground beef, bread, salt, pepper, and minced onion in a large mixing bowl.

 Using a spoon, scoop out rounds of meat mixture, or shape into several round, 2-inch balls by hand.

 Brown meatballs in a hot skillet using a small amount of butter or oil.

 Turn them occasionally so all sides are browned.

 Place meatballs in a crockpot. Add soup and water.

 Cook on low for 6 to 12 hours, high for up to 6 hours.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 67 Calories; 1g Fat (12.3% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 668mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 0 Fat.

Slow Cooker Mexican Beef Stew

2 pounds beef stew meat
1 can (28 ounces) whole tomatoes, undrained
1 cup frozen small whole onions, (from 1-pound bag)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 envelope (1.25 ounces) taco seasoning mix
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (11 ounces) Mexicorn whole kernel corn with red and green
peppers, drained

1. Mix beef, tomatoes, frozen onions and chili powder in 3 1/2- to 4-
quart slow cooker.

2. Cover and cook on low heat setting 9 to 11 hours or until beef is
tender.

3. Stir in taco seasoning mix, using wire whisk. Stir in black beans
and corn. Cover and cook on high heat setting 15 to 30 minutes or
until thickened.

Makes 6 servings

Barbecued Meatballs

Makes 30 small meatballs

1 1/2 cups chili sauce
1 cup grape, or apple, jelly
3 tsp. brown spicy mustard
1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
3 Tbsp. dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. salt

1. Combine chili sauce, jelly, and mustard in slow cooker. Mix well.

2. Cover. Cook on High while preparing meatballs.

3. Mix together remaining ingredients. Shape into 30 balls. Place in
baking pan and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Drain well. Spoon
into slow cooker. Stir gently to coat well.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 6-10 hours.

Variations:
1. To increase flavor, add 1/4 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. Italian spice, and a
dash of garlic powder to the meatball mixture.

2. Use Italian or seasoned bread crumbs in meatball mixture. Add 1 tsp.
Worcestershire sauce and 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh parsley to meatball mixture.

3. Make meatballs larger and serve with rice or noodles.

Smothered Round Steak

2 lb ground steak
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground red pepper
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 x all purpose flour, dredging
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 ea medium onions, chopped
2 ea bell peppers, chopped
1 ea celery rib, chopped
1 cup beef stock or water

Sauteed all the ingredients, then cooked with a little liquid over a low heat for a long time
Season the roast with one half of the salt and peppers. Dust with flour on all sides
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or other large heavy pot over medium-high heat, add the steak, and brown well on all sides
Remove the meat and pour off all but 1 tsp of the oil. Add half the onions, bell peppers, celery, and the other half of the seasonings, and the stock or water
Stir well and reduce the heat to the lowest possible point
Return the roast to the pot and cover with the remaining vegetables. Cover and let cook until the meat is very tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes
Serve the meat in slices, with rice alongside and the gravy over all. When you try this recipe with other kinds of meat, be sure to adjust the cooking times accordingly, let tenderness be your guide

Diabetic Recipes - Ropa Vieja - 6 grams
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds flank steak or skirt steak
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion - quartered
1 teaspoon chopped jarred jalepeno pepper
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 cups frozen bell pepper strips
2 cups chopped canned tomatoes

Season steak with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Add steak and cook 5 minutes, turning once to brown. Add onion and enough water to cover. Cover the saucepan and simmer about 2 hours and 15 minutes, adding water if necessary, until meat is falling-apart tender. Remove meat from saucepan. Strain cooking liquid; discard onion. Shred the meat with hands or two forks; set aside. Heat remaining tablespoon oil over medium high heat. Add jalapeño pepper and spice, cook 30 seconds, stirring, until fragrant. Add pepper strips, tomatoes, 2 cups of reserved cooking liquid and meat, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Mix well; cook five to 10 minutes more to heat through. Carbohydrates: 6 grams; Net Carbs: 4.5 grams; Fiber: 1.5 grams; Protein: 37 grams; Fat: 20 grams; Calories: 265.

Mexican Beef Casserole

2 pounds ground beef
1 large onion — chopped
1 can cream corn
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs — beaten
1/3 cup oil
1 package cheddar cheese 8 oz.
4 hot chili peppers
1 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup buttermilk
Brown beef; add onions, peppers and cheese. Sift together meal, salt
and soda. Combine sifted mixture with beaten eggs, buttermilk, oil and
corn. Pour half of the bread mixture in a deep greased skillet or
casserole dish. Add meat mixture and top with remaining bread mixture.
Bake at 350F for 45 minutes.
Note: This casserole is also good with chicken substituted for the
beef.

ST Patrick Day Recipes

Corn Beef and Cabbage Recipe for St Pats Day

4 slices bacon
4 tablespoons butter
1 head green cabbage, coarsely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 can corned beef

Cook the bacon in large pot over medium heat until almost crisp. Remove
the bacon from the pot and set aside. Melt the butter in the pot with
the bacon grease. Add the cabbage, stirring well to coat the cabbage in
fat. Add about 1/3 cup water, and salt and pepper, to taste. Cover pot
with a lid, and cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile, chop the bacon into small pieces.
Remove the lid from the pot, and scatter chunks of corned beef and
chopped bacon over top of the cabbage. Cover and cook until desired
doneness. I personally like a little bit of crunch left to the cabbage.

Tip: Cabbage is one of those vegetables that naturally contains water in
its leaves. Begin by adding just a small amount of water. As cabbage
cooks, if it needs more liquid, then add more water.