Friends and Family

I'd like the chance to showcase some of my friend's and family's food. I'd love it if any of my friends or family would send me a picture and/or recipe they have made.

First up: My brother made a Lobster Ravioli with his new pasta attachment for his KitchenAid:

My dad's contribution. Delicious!

Tri-tip Pot Roast

This is a tasty and different way to try sirloin tri-tip, other than the standard barbeque variations. Like any pot roast, it’s easy to adapt with other herbs and vegetables.

Ingredients:

2-3 lb. tri-tip

2 T. olive or other oil

1 onion, peeled and chopped

1 carrot, cut up

2 celery stalks, cut up

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 T. flour

3 c. low-fat beef or chicken broth

1 c. red wine

1 T. thyme

Additional vegetables:

2 carrots, cut large

3 potatoes, cut large

2 celery stalks, cut up

1 onion, peeled and quartered

1. Trim fat and membrane from meat, then pat dry and rub with fresh-cracked pepper.

2. Heat oil in heavy pot on high heat. Add meat and brown on both sides. Remove meat, set aside

3. Reduce heat to medium and add onion, carrot and celery. Stir for 5 minutes, then add flour and stir.

4. Add broth, broth and thyme, then replace meat. Reduce heat, cover and cook at simmer until meat is tender (about 2 hours).

5. After 1-1/2 hours, cook additional vegetables.

6. Remove meat and strain liquid.

7. For sauce: Puree’ vegetables strained from meat liquid. Re-mix with 1 or 2 c. of cooking liquid, and thicken with additional flour over low heat.

8. Slice tri-tip and arrange on platter with additional vegetables. Pour sauce over, or serve it separately.