Monday, June 23, 2008
Use these tips for sirloin
Sirloin tips have a texture that makes it taste like it cooked for hours, even when they are cooked less than an hour. If you can’t find meat specifically labeled as sirloin tops, try looking for beef tenderloin or top sirloin and cut it into cubes before cooking.
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Sirloin Tips and Noodles
1 pound sirloin tips, cubed
1 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 1.25-ounce package beef with onion soup mix
1 4.5-ounce can mushrooms, drained
1 cup water
1 16-ounce package wide egg noodles
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 13x9-inch casserole dish, combine the mushroom and beef onion soups, mushrooms, and water. Mix thoroughly and add beef tips. Turn to coat well. Bake for 1 hour.
While beef tips are baking, prepare egg noodles according to package instructions; drain. Serve beef tips and sauce over noodles. Makes 8 servings.
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Sirloin Tips and Mushrooms
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 pounds sirloin tips
1 16-ounce can mushrooms, undrained
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
3/4 cup red wine or beef broth
Cut beef into cubes. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil and brown beef cubes with the garlic. Add mushrooms, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and red wine. Cook for 30 minutes or until beef cubes are tender. Add a little more wine while cooking if desired. Makes 6 servings.
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Although sirloin tips don’t have to cook all day, this recipe gives them wonderful flavor with a sauce that’s great served over rice or hot buttered noodles.
Slow Cooker Sirloin Tips
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds sirloin tips, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large sweet onion, coarsely chopped
1 green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
8 ounces sliced mushrooms, optional
2 cups beef broth
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ketchup
Combine the flour and pepper. Toss mixture with the beef tips. Place in a slow cooker. Add onion, pepper, and mushrooms if desired. Combine the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and ketchup. Pour over the beef and vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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Pantry Pointers
When choosing sirloin, meat labeled top sirloin is the most tender. Bottom sirloin is more readily available but is less tender. Bottom sirloin is good for roasting or marinating.
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