Mama Cee Jays Belle Licious Beef And Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni in boiling water for about 10 minutes until tender but still firm. Drain well and set aside.
• In a deep skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour to make a roux and cook, stirring, to remove any lumps. Pour in the milk and cook until the mixture is thick and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 2 cups Cheddar and continue to cook until melted. Add the cooked macaroni and stir. Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart casserole dish. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 20 minutes. Remove the casserole from oven, top with remaining 1/2-cup cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes until hot and bubbly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. On the stovetop in a large dutch oven or oven proof stockpot, brown all sides of beef in olive oil over medium high heat. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic cloves and sauté for a few minutes. Add tomatoes and one can of water to completely cover beef. Add spice mix, kosher salt, one Tbl red wine vinegar and coarsely ground black pepper. Bring to a simmer, then transfer to oven.
• Cook for approximately 3 1/2 hours until beef is tender but not falling apart. Add rice, 1 can of water, 1 Tbl red wine vinegar and rosemary. Return to oven until rice is cooked and beef is seriously tender.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, celery, green and red peppers, and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain., Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 12-15 minutes.