Luscious Cubes o'Beef

Do you ever wonder how chefs come up with some great names for their dishes? I do. I think they must have a writer on their staff helping to craft the most tantalizing, titillating title for the newest creation. So, I wanted to give it a try. I know, this recipe title make it sound really good doesn’t it? Ok, the cubes o’beef could probably be improved upon. But you will understand where it came from when you see the recipe I threw together earlier this week.


Luscious Cubes o’Beef

1 lb stew meat (cubes o’beef)
1 minced garlic clove (or one squeeze of the garlic from the tube)
1 cup water
1 packet of au jus mix
2 T Worcestershire (what an awful word – took me forever to get it close enough to where spell check recognized!)
½ onion sliced thinly

Mix everything into an oven proof dish that you can cover. I used this great dish that my sister gave it for me on my birthday! LOVE IT! (sorry, forgot to take pictures of the cubes o’beef, so wanted you to have a visual).

Cooked this at 400 degrees for about 30-40 minutes. The beef was medium well – just the way I like it. But, keep that in mind when adjusting your cook time. I served this with baked potatoes and garlic/parmesan sprinkled breadsticks from the can (leftover from the holidays).

These cubes o’beef were heavenly! They were tender and had a ton of flavor. Now, the only issue I had was that it was a bit salty. I imagine that came from the au jus and the Worcestershire. When I make this again, I might try using low sodium beef stock instead.

Now here is my favorite thing about this recipe. The leftovers! I had a small portion of the cubes o’beef (are you sick of saying that yet) left over for the next day. I made a cheese and steak quesadilla – gorgeous! Next time I plan on making a double recipe. Enjoy :). And, let me know if you can think of a more fitting title for my recipe. Although, I’m a bit smitten with the luscious cubes o’beef.