Beef Stoganoff and Beef and Broccoli

Beef sirloin rounds out or last entry for Cook Once Eat Twice October!
See how 2 pounds of sirloin or round steak can transition into 2 very different week night dinners!
Enjoy and stay tuned in November for appetizer recipes that double as weeknight main course meals packed with tons of flavor!
Beef Stroganoff
1 pound beef sirloin or round steak sliced thin against the grain
1 ½ cups sliced mushrooms
½ onions chopped finely
1/3 cup dry white wine or beef stock
½ teaspoon fresh thyme
1 ½ cups beef broth
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon Worchester sauce
1 clove garlic
1 cup sour cream
1 package egg noodles
Salt and pepper

Salt and pepper meat and brown in a chef’s pan set over medium high heat. Remove meat from pan, add onions, mushrooms, thyme and white wine, deglaze pan as onions cook to clear, add garlic and cook for one minute more. Pan should be almost dry, add butter and flour and cook for 2 minutes. Warm beef broth in the microwave and whisk into flour mixture. Cook egg noodles and boiling salted water. Add Worchester sauce and beef back into pan. Cook until sauce is thick. Add sour cream and any additional seasons. Serve over egg noodles.

Beef and Broccoli
1 pound top sirloin steak or round steak
3 cups broccoli crowns cut into bite sized pieces
1 medium onion cut into ¼ inch wedges
1 red pepper cubed
1 4 ounce can sliced water chestnuts
2 garlic cloves pressed
2 tablespoons olive oil
¼ cup Worchester sauce
2 tablespoon soy sauce
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter
¼ teaspoon red pepper
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
Salt

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat, Cut meat into ½ inch strips against the grain and season with salt and pepper. Put meat into sizzling hot pan and brown on both sides cooking only for a couple of minutes. Remove meat from pan; add remaining olive oil and onions and cook for about 6 minutes until they are clear but not caramelized. Add the crushed garlic and cook 1 minute more. Next add broccoli and remaining ingredients reserving butter cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water, cover and cook tossing often for about 4 minutes. Put beef back into pan and heat through, If sauce is to thin add cornstarch to water, mix well and add to thicken. Add butter, toss well, serve over brown rice.