Saturday, January 26, 2013

You are going to LOVE this..Yummy Rummy Tummy..Sorry got carried away..

Mediterranean Beef with Pasta
  • 1 1/2
    pounds lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1
    tablespoon olive oil
  • 3
    medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1
    medium yellow sweet pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1
    medium onion, cut into thin wedges
  • 2
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1
    teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
  • 1/4
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1
    14 1/2 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/2
    cup lower-sodium beef broth
  • 1 1/4
    cups zucchini and/or yellow summer squash halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (1 medium)
  • 6
    ounces dried whole grain penne pasta
  • 1
    recipe Basil Gremolata

directions
1.In a large skillet cook meat, half at a time, in hot oil over medium-high heat until brown. Drain off fat. Transfer meat to a 3 1/2- or 4-quartslow cooker. Add carrots, sweet pepper, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Pour tomatoes and broth over mixture in cooker.
2.Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours.
3.If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in zucchini and/or yellow squash. Cover and cook for 30 minutes more. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
4.Serve meat mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with Basil Gremolata.
Basil Gremolata

Yield: about 1/3 cup
ingredients
  • 2
    tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2
    tablespoons snipped fresh basil
  • 2
    cloves garlic, minced
directions
1.In a small bowl stir together cheese, basil, and garlic.
nutrition facts (Mediterranean Beef with Pasta)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  •  
  • cal. (kcal) 371,
  •  
  • Fat, total (g) 13,
  •  
  • chol. (mg) 64,
  •  
  • sat. fat (g) 5,
  •  
  • carb. (g) 31,
  •  
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 6,
  •  
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
  •  
  • fiber (g) 5,
  •  
  • sugar (g) 6,
  •  
  • pro. (g) 32,
  •  
  • vit. A (IU) 54,
  •  
  • vit. C (mg) 1,
  •  
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  •  
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  •  
  • Niacin (mg) 6,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  •  
  • Folate (µg) 97,
  •  
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 4,
  •  
  • sodium (mg) 403,
  • Potassium (mg) 889,
  •  
  • calcium (mg) 81,
  •  
  • iron (mg) 4,
  •  
  • Mark as Free Exchange () 0,
  •  
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet