CHINESE PEPPER STEAK

HUNGARIAN GOULASH (COKE)

lbs round steak, cut into thin strips 2 in long

tbs olive oil

clove garlic, minced

tsp salt

cups beef broth

green peppers, sliced into thin strips

cups celery, thinly sliced

onions, thinly sliced

can Coca-Cola-

tomatoes, cut into 8 wedges each

/2 can Coca-Cola

3 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1in cubes

2 tbs olive oil

3 onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbs paprika

2 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp caraway seeds

1/2 cups Coca-Cola

1 large can tomatoes, chopped

3 tbs flour

water

tbs cornstarch

tbs teriyaki sauce

servings rice cooked to package directions

Heat olive oil in Dutch oven and brown meat.

Remove meat when browned. Saute onion and

garlic in drippings until soft. Stir in paprika, salt, and

caraway seeds. Cook for 1 minutes. Stir in meat,

Coke, and tomatoes. Cover and simmer about 1 1/2

hours. Blend flour with a little water to make a

smooth paste and add to meat mixture. Stir well.

When thickened, serve over noodles.

Heat oil in Dutch oven and brown meat and garlic.

Add beef broth, over and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in

green pepper, celery, onions, and Coke. Cover and

simmer for 5 minutes. Do not over cook veggies.

Gently stir tomatoes into mixture. Blend cornstarch

into 1/2 cups Coke and teriyaki sauce. Stir into meat

mixture until sauce is thickened. Serve over hot rice.

Thanks to Coke

GERMAN SAUERBRATEN

RUSSIAN BEEF STROGANOFF

lbs beef rump roast

1/2 cups vinegar

cup Coca-Cola

/4 cups water

onions, sliced

stalks celery, sliced

carrots, sliced

0 peppercorns

0 whole cloves

bay leaves

1 1/2 lbs chuck steak, cut into 1 1/2in strips

3 tbs flour

1 tsp salt

2 tbs olive oil

2 onions, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cups Coca-Cola

1/4 cups water

2 tbs flour

1/2 cups water

1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

2 can mushrooms with liquid

1 cup sour cream

tbs sugar

1/2 tsp salt

tbs olive oil

Gravy

2 tbs parsley flakes

cups drippings plus strained marinade

tbs flour

tsp ginger snap crumbs

Enough mashed potatoes to make 8 servings

Put flour, salt, and beef into a gallon zip-lock bag

and shake to coat each piece. In a Dutch oven, heat

olive oil, add meat and brown slowly. Add onion,

garlic, Coke, and 1/4 cups water. Mix well. Cover

and simmer 30 minutes. In a small pot, mix 2 tbs

flour with 1/2 cups water. Stir until smooth and add

to meat mixture along with undrained mushrooms.

Stir and cook until thickened. Stir in sour cream and

to 3 days before serving, combine vinegar, Coke,

water, onions, celery, carrots, pepper, cloves, bay

leaves, sugar, and salt to make marinade. Place

meat into a gallon zip-lock, pour in marinade, double

bag and place in cooler. Turn occasionally. When

ready to cook, heat olive oil in Dutch oven. Remove

meat from bag, saving marinade, rub with flour and

brown. Add 1 cup of marinade plus veggies and bay

leaves. Cover and simmer 2 hours. Remove.

Strain drippings and make gravy. Slice meat into

serving pieces and serve with gravy over top.

Thanks to Coke

heat gently 0until gravy simmers.

mashed potatoes.

Serve over

The Geezer Cookbook

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Dwayne Pritchett