Showing posts with label its what's for dinner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label its what's for dinner. Show all posts

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Mongolian beef...Its whats for dinner

Sticking with my menu plan I made another dinner I found on Pinterest!
Mongolian beef with broccoli, brown rice and egg rolls.
I found the recipe here at Our Blessed Family.
I followed their advice and cut the brown sugar in half.
This is definitely a new family favorite!


Ingredients:
2 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 tsp Ginger, minced 
2 tbsp Garlic, chopped
1/2 cup Soy sauce
1 cup Dark brown sugar
{I used 1/2 cup}
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
{I used coconut oil}
1 lb Flank steak or sirloin sliced thinly
1/4 cup Cornstarch
 2 Cups Broccoli steamed

Directions:
Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in skillet over medium high heat until hot. 
Add ginger and garlic and let sizzle for 30 seconds, then add soy sauce. 
Gradually add the brown sugar and let it dissolve while stirring. 
Let the sauce come to a boil, then simmer for 2-3 minutes.
 Remove from heat and set aside.
Place meat and corn starch in a bag and shake to coat the meat. 
Let meat sit for 10 minutes, so the cornstarch sticks to the meat.
Put 1/2 c. vegetable oil in a wok/ skillet and heat on medium-high until hot. 
Add the meat to the wok and brown for about 4-5 minutes. 
Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain.
Clean the pan out and return meat to pan and cook on high for about 2 more minutes. 
Add the sauce to the pan and cook for another minute. 
Add broccoli and cook for 1 minute longer.
Remove from heat and serve with brown rice.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

chili tortellini

Tonight for dinner I made Chili Tortellini.
It was yummy but the recipe made a TON.
I was able to freeze some for another night
and share some with my mom and sister!

I got the recipe off of pinterest.
I actually menu planned before going to the store.
I am trying to get back into that habit.
Then I am not trying to throw something together at
5 'o clock and stressing. Much easier having a plan.
You can find the recipe here!
The few changes I made was I used ground turkey, added 
diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano, 
Cheese Tortellini, and used pinto beans 
because it was what I had on hand. 
The photo below shows how much we had left after we ate!
The pan was overflowing!