Italian Beef and Pasta
Cooking time: 40 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
An easy, skillet dinner with 15 minutes of prep and 25 of cooking. We'll use the rest of the beans from Friday rather than red beans.. Add in onions, tomatoes and a bit of pepper and we have a complete dinner.
Italian Beef and Beans
Total time: 40 minutes
A simple, one pan dish: the pasta cooks right in the skillet, thickening the sauce and absorbing the flavors.
Ingredients:
- 12oz (360gr) flank steak or other beef appropriate for stir frying or quick cooking, or ground beef
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 green pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) beef broth
- 1 3/4 cups (15oz, 450gr) whole tomatoes
- 1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) red wine
- 1 cup (8oz, 240gr) red or white kidney beans
- 1 1/4 cups (4.2oz, 125gr) pasta - penne, rigatoni, rotelle
Instructions:
- Peel and chop the onion.
- Peel and finely chop the garlic.
- Chop the pepper.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in large non-stick skillet and sauté chili powder for 1 minute.
- Add onions, garlic and peppers; sauté until tender. Remove to a plate.
- Slice the beef on an angle across the grain, then cut the slices into large, bite-size pieces.
- Heat remaining 2 tsp oil in same skillet. Add beef and sauté until starting to brown, 3 - 4 minutes.
- Open the tomatoes. Remove the whole tomatoes and roughly chop; reserve the liquid.
- Return peppers & onions to pan and add all remaining ingredients including tomatoes and reserved liquid.
- Stir to combine, cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 - 25 minutes, until pasta is done.
- Stir from time to time to keep pasta from sticking. Serve.
Cooking schedule: 40 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
large skillet with lid
Chop onions, pepper
Mince garlic
Sauté chili powder
Add onions, garlic, pepper, sauté
Slice beef |
Remove vegetables from skillet
Add oil, beef, sauté
Open tomatoes, roughly chop
Return vegetables to skillet
Add all remaining ingredients, cover, simmer
Go do something for 20 minutes - but...
Remember to stir occasionally
When pasta is done (taste) .....
Serve
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