Beef With Tomatoes And Artichokes Easy Elegance In 30 Minutes Recipes

BEEF WITH TOMATOES AND ARTICHOKES -- EASY ELEGANCE IN 30 MINUTES

Steps:

• Brown meat, onions, and garlic in a little olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven.
• Add tomatoes, artichoke hearts, basil, and salt.
• Bring to a boil then simmer 15-20 minutes or until beef and onions are fully cooked.
• Serve over rice or pasta, garnished with additional chopped basil if desired. Pass grated Parmesan at the table.
• A salad (I suggest the balsamic dressing from Recipe #213989 ), and, perhaps, a loaf of Italian or French bread will complete the meal nicely.

SLOW COOKER MEDITERRANEAN BEEF WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook beef in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer beef to a slow cooker. Cover with artichoke hearts, onion, and garlic. Pour in beef broth, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes. Stir in olives, oregano, parsley, basil, cumin, bay leaf.
• Cook on Low until beef is tender, about 7 hours.

ARTICHOKE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches., Transfer to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker with a slotted spoon. Gradually add consomme to the pan, stirring to loosen browned bits. Stir in the onions, mushrooms, wine, garlic and dill. Pour over beef., Cover and cook for low for 7-8 hours or until tender. Stir in the artichokes; cook 30 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with noodles.

BEEF AND ARTICHOKE SKILLET

Steps:

• Sprinkle the round steak with salt (if desired) and pepper, in a 12-inch skillet coated with nonstick spray, cook the round steak over medium heat until browned on all sides, stirring frequently, about 4-5 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon, and reserve.
• In the skillet, combine the onion,pepper, oil, and 2 TBSP of the broth, cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the onion is tender, about 5-6 minutes.
• Return the meat to the pan, add the tomato sauce and remaining broth, add the artichoke hearts and Italian seasoning, stir to mix well, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer 25-30 minutes until meat is tender.
• Add pasta to sauce and stir to mix well, serve from the skillet.