European Beef and Vegetables

ez_bf European Beef and Vegetables - This skillet fried easy beef recipe is great when you are looking for a fast, yet filling meal. Cooked stove top with the veggies, then simmered with the beef until they are both fork tender. It even comes with a robust sauce recipe, making it fabulous over rice.

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 30-40 mins
Main Ingredient: Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make European Beef and Vegetables

2/3 lb Beef, cubed
1/2 c Flour, seasoned
Oil, for frying
2 Onion, sliced
4 Garlic clove, minced
3 Carrot, sliced
1 ts Parsley, minced
1/2 ts Thyme
Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste
Beef broth

Directions to make European Beef and Vegetables

Step 1:Dip beef in flour and coat on all sides. Brown in oil, in batches and remove to heat proof pot or casserole. Saute onions and garlic in same oil and add to beef. Add carrots, parsley and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Pour enough beef broth to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
Step 2:Lift meat, onions and carrots from pot to serving plate with slotted spoon. Over high heat, reduce sauce to half the original volume. Pour sauce over meat and serve.

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Simple Healthy Dessert

August 7, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy Recipes, Snack

  Simple Healthy Dessert - This moist, easy, healthy dessert recipe is sugar free! Plus we added a bit of healthiness with sweet, pineapple and grated carrot, making it extremely moist and “melt in your mouth” delicious. Subtly spiced with fragrant cinnamon and nutmeg, it makes the whole spell divine.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Carrot, Pineapple
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Simple Healthy Dessert

1/2 c Low Fat margarine,softened
3 Eggs** For low fat use egg substitute
1 c Thawed frozen unsweetened pineapple juice concentrate
2 ts Vanilla
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Ground nutmeg
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
3 c Shredded carrots

ICING
8 oz Cream cheese, low fat, softened
1 cn (8 oz) crushed pineapple in unsweetened juice,drained
1 ts Vanilla

Directions to make Simple Healthy Dessert

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Blend in eggs, pineapple juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in carrots.
Step 2:Spread batter evenly into greased 12 x 8 inch baking dish. Bake 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack.
Step 3:Prepare Icing by combining all ingredients. Spread over cooled cake.

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