Mama Cee Jays Belle Licious Beef And Rice Recipes

GRILLED CORN ON THE COB & BEER

Steps:

• Peel husks back, but do not remove.
• Using a stiff brush or your fingers, remove silk from corn.
• Pull husks back up around corn.
• In an ice chest, cover corn (husks on) with 12 pack of beer.
• Then cover with bag of ice.
• Soak for at least 1 hour.
• Drink the beer.
• Pull corn from cooler shaking corn to remove excess water.
• Cover corn as much as possible with husks.
• If necessary, tie the tips of the husks together with wet kitchen string.
• Grill corn (with husks) on an uncovered grill directly over medium-hot coals about 25 minutes or until tender, turning several times.
• Carefully remove the husks and strings.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine margarine or butter,lemon juice, and thyme.
• Heat on the grill or stovetop until margarine is melted.
• Brush mixture over the corn before serving.

MINI BEEF WELLINGTONS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the beef dry with a paper towel and season all sides with salt and pepper. Quickly sear the beef on 2 sides only until deep golden brown, about 4 minutes total; do not overcook. Transfer to a plate to cool.
• Add the mushrooms and cook until beginning to brown and release liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the shallots and continue cooking until mushroom mixture dries out, is golden brown and shallots are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Preheat to the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• On a work surface, roll 1 sheet of puff pastry to a 10 by 14-inch rectangle. Put teaspoon-sized mounds of mushroom mixture on the pastry, evenly spacing them in 4 rows of 3. Top the mushroom mound with a piece of beef, seared side up. With a sharp knife, cut the pastry into even squares around the meat and mushrooms. Working 1 at a time, pull 2 opposite sides of pastry up over each beef piece, then fold the ends over the top to make a packet. Invert and arrange the packets seam side down on the baking sheet and press them lightly to seal the pastry. Repeat with the remaining beef, mushrooms, and pastry.
• Bake the Wellingtons until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven to a serving platter and let cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

MAMA CEE JAY'S BELLE-LICIOUS BEEF AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. On the stovetop in a large dutch oven or oven proof stockpot, brown all sides of beef in olive oil over medium high heat. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic cloves and sauté for a few minutes. Add tomatoes and one can of water to completely cover beef. Add spice mix, kosher salt, one Tbl red wine vinegar and coarsely ground black pepper. Bring to a simmer, then transfer to oven.
• Cook for approximately 3 1/2 hours until beef is tender but not falling apart. Add rice, 1 can of water, 1 Tbl red wine vinegar and rosemary. Return to oven until rice is cooked and beef is seriously tender.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.