Beef Monterrey

I don't know where I got this recipe from......if it's yours let me know, I would love to give credit to the rightful owners!

This is a favorite in our family, the flavor is similar to a stroganoff, but not quite.

Beef Monterrey

3 Tbs Butter*

1 1/4 c. Gravy Mix

1/4 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Pepper

3 tsp Dry Minced Garlic

1-2 can Mushrooms

1 pint Beef  (1 lb)

3 c. Beef Broth

1 tsp Beef Bouillon

___ tsp Beef Bouillon**

4 c.  Prepared Rice
1/2 c. Chopped Pecans

Open the can of beef chunks and drain the liquid into a large measuring cup (3c. or larger).  You can use any broth or bouillon/water combo you want.....you need 3 c. liquid, flavored as beef broth, in this recipe. 

Pour the broth into a 9x13 pan.  Mix in the Garlic, Salt, Pepper and then add the 3/4 c. Gravy Mix.  Whisk together until thoroughly incorporated.  There may be small lumps of Gravy Mix and thats ok.  Cut the butter into 1 tsp chunks and place in pan.

Put the Beef Chunks and Mushrooms into the pan. 

Cover with foil and bake at 375º for 30-45 minutes, until the gravy is thick. 

Serve over Rice and garnish with chopped pecans or walnuts.  We usually put a green vegetable on the side to round out this meal.  Delicious!

*Butter is optional.  It adds flavor but is not necessary to make the recipe work.

**After you know how much additional liquid you use, you can fill in how many tsp of Beef Bouillon you add to your recipe. I recommend you make it with your food storage before you fill in the 2nd amount of Beef Bouillon.

1 14 oz can Broth = 2 cups
1/2 pint home canned beef = 1/4 c. Broth
1 12 oz can Costco Beef = 3/4 c. Broth

Don't forget, you can use the water from the canned mushrooms as well....it's just water and may be helpful if you were in a water restricted situtation.

Taco Seasoning

We use this seasoning mix by the spoonful in our tacos and our taco soup!

TACO SEASONING

1 c. Dry Onions

1/4 c. Salt

1/4 c. Minced Garlic

1/4 c. Cornstarch (or thickener of choice)

1/4 c. Cumin

1/2 c. Chili Powder

2 Tbs Oregano



Store in a airtight container on the shelf.  Use 1 1/2 -2 Tbs per pound of meat, or to taste.



Taco Seasoning Single Serve

2 tsp. Dry Onions

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/2 tsp. Minced Garlic

1/2 tsp. Cornstarch (or thickener of choice)

1/2 tsp. Cumin

1 tsp. Chili Powder

1/4 tsp. Oregano

Single serving for 1 pount of meat.

You can buy the spice jar containers that I sell, or find your own.  I personally use an empty peanut butter jar for a lot of my seasoning mixes.

Chai

Chai is a delicious drink.  It literally means 'tea' and often is sold as Chai Tea.  I don't drink tea recreationally but loved the flavor of this drink, so I found a way to make it myself and OMIT the tea part.

CHAI

1 1/2 c. Morning Moo

1 1/2 c. Instant Milk

1 Tbs Vanilla Powder

2 1/2 c. Sugar

2 tsp Ginger

2 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Cloves

1 tsp Cardamom (crucial)

I mix this all together and store it on the shelf.  We bring this out anytime we would be drinking hot cocoa!  My kids love it!  They drink it by itself, with marshamllows and sometimes even enjoy mixing a spoonful into the hot chocolate they are already drinking.

A delicious alternative to the traditional hot drinks.