Stuffed Bell Peppers Beautiful red, orange or yellow bell peppers stuffed with a meaty feta cheese and wild rice dressing, topped with a tomato sauce. You haven't had stuffed bell peppers until you've had this approach!  V

!! Pot-au-Feu (Pronounced /pote-oh-foo/; it means literally, "pot on the fire") This is a country French stew of beef short ribs with green beans, small potatoes and carrots. It's the earliest French "slow food" and it's absolute music in your tummy! The ribs just melt in your mouth and the beans really pick up the stew flavor.

SBD  Real Deal Chili  Get reay for the best! This chili is just the best darn chili you ever had! Beans or no beans, your choice.

!! Meatloaf en Croûte "en croûte" means "in a crust." And that's what this is. Scrumptious meatloaf encased in a buttery flaky crust, served au jus.  V

**SBD Beef Stroganoff   When asked which dish is the best, this is it. Your mother may have known the secret - sour cream and nutmeg, 

++SBD Lemon Yaki This is an Asian-inspired beef dish. Lots of flavor is boosted by fresh-squeezed lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.

**SBD Filets Mignon with Mushroom-Wine Sauce Tender filets pan-seared and rested in a puddle of red wine sauce with Shiitake mushrooms. This one is really good.

!!++SBD Grilled Filet with Grilled Tomato Relish  I found the original version of this in the South Beach Diet book.  I incorporated my own tastes for the grilled filet to make this a GREAT dish whether you're dieting or not!

!! Mexican Dirty Rice This dish was born out of trying to figure out what to do with leftovers from an enchilada dinner. A traditional Mexican rice done pilaf style with enchilada sauce and ground beef. GREAT kid food.    V

++ SBD Sukiyaki Traditional Japanese dish. Very thinly sliced beef quickly stir-fried with mushrooms, celery and spinach—lots of spinach. Served in a traditional Sukiyaki broth.  V

++ SBD Roast of Beef Tenderloin This is absolutely divine. A great main dish for dinner with guests.  Whole beef tenderloin roasted at a very high temperature with rosemary, garlic and olive oil.

SBD Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Fontina Fonduta Cheese lover’s delight. Pan-seared tenderloin steaks with a fontina cheese sauce on the side. (Fonduta refers to fondue, as the sauce is something like a fondue.)

New! Carbonnade a la Flamande This is a Belgian beef stew braised in a dark amber beer with a French herb blend and lots of onions. Sounds good, huh? It is!

New! Mongolian Beef A Chinese classic! Strips of tender velvet beef in a wonderful sauce. Spicy or mild.

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