Beef Stir Fry

I like it when I make something up and not only is it really easy, but it's a hit.

I bought stir fry meat at the grocery store - I have no idea what cut it was, but it was already sliced into strips. Then, I bought a bag of "stir-fry" veggies - carrots, mushrooms, snap peas, peppers, baby corn, and water chestnuts. I knew Tom wasn't going to like the last two, but that was the only mix they had and I was too lazy to chop my own fresh veggies, so I figured he could pick around them.

I sauted the meat in canola oil and added the veggies. Then, I made up the sauce, which "made" the dish. Really, it was a no-brainer. About 1/4 cup of soy sauce, a splash of sesame oil, some siracha, garlic powder, and ground ginger. It would have been better with fresh garlic and ginger, but I was too lazy to chop the former and didn't have the latter. I added about a tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken it and stirred it. I added it to the beef and veggies and heated it through. Served it with rice.

Tom said, "This is better than some Asian restaurants I've been too." And, yes, he did pick around the water chestnuts and the baby corn. They were "plehs", to paraphrase T...

Easiest Dinner Ever

Of course, you have to like the ingredients. Which, in the case of chicken and my husband, you can never be sure.

I'll call it Chicken Stuffed with Goat Cheese. I'm sure it's not original, but I didn't follow a recipe. I pounded a few chicken breasts flat and spread some herbed goat cheese on them (I just bought a little log of it at the grocery store). Rolled them up, stuck them in a baking dish, and covered them with some canned tomatoes with garlic and basil. Baked them for about a half an hour in a 350 degree oven. I served them with asparagus. They'd be good with rice too - with some of the sauce.

Tom loved them. And he doesn't really like chicken. It took about 5 minutes to do. Highly recommend!