Lindy picked this recipe for us. I thought it would be a real winner in our house. Barbecued Beef. What's not to like?
Vegetables. That's what.
The original recipe:
I made a few changes - namely left out the salt entirely. It was PLENTY salty without. I'm so glad I decided to leave it out! The other change I made was on accident. I forgot to get tomato sauce at the store. I used tomato paste and a little bit of water. I think it worked out just fine!
I browned the meat with the veggies to give them a little bit more time to soften.
I then had the genius idea of putting everything in the crock-pot instead of simmering on the stove for an hour.
Crock-pot = genius.
It was good! Of course the boys hated that there were vegetables in it.
"Why is there all this disgusting stuff in my sandwich?" - J Boy
"It's either or. The flavor is good. The vegetables are gross." - Junior
"Either or" is Junior's way of saying it probably won't kill him, but he's not gonna like it.
The Hubs and I both liked it. I guess if I do it again, I'll use less veggies, or try to cook them longer. Hehehe.
I used the leftovers the following night in quesadillas. The boys asked what it was, I said "beef quesadillas" (not lying). J-Boy wondered why there were so many disgusting vegetables in his quesadillas. Both boys then realized they'd been duped and were eating leftover barbecued beef. Oh well. It lasted for a bite.
~Audry
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