London Broil w/ Butter-Lemon Broccoli

I made this for dinner on June 1, and I think it will go down in my recipe books as a keeper! I was sceptical of marinating the beef in wine (or marinating it period). It turned out amazing with a very subtle wine and herb flavor. The broccoli was very good, but I used a touch too much lemon. The potato is just a plain jane baked potato with real butter. For the London broil, I used a cheap $8.99 bottle of dry red wine from the local grocery store.

London Broil Ingredients
1-1.5 pound London Broil (cut is a Flank Steak)
1 cup dry red wine (any red wine is fine, but go cheap since you are using it to cook)
1/2 cup olive oil
2tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp black pepper (fresh ground is better)
dash of salt (I prefer sea salt)
1 tsp oregano
dash of seasoning salt
1 tsp italian seasoning (like McCormick or something similar)

Directions
Mix the marinate ingredients together in large bowl or ziplock bag. Poke meat with fork and place into marinate. Coat meat. Let stand about 30 minutes to 1 hour, massaging meat frequently. Place meat on grill (be careful, between the wine and olive oil, the grill will flare up). Grill to desired doneness (I prefer rare). Cut and serve.

Lemon Butter Broccoli Ingredients
1-2 large brocolli heads chopped
1-2 tbsp fresh minced garlic
Juice of 1/2 large lemon
2 tbsp butter

Directions
Steam brocolli until it is tender but crunchy. On high heat, put butter, garlic and lemon juice into saute skillet and saute until garlic turns a white color. Place broccoli into butter mixture and toss to evenly coat it. Dish it up.

Firehouse Machaca Taco Filling

This is a wonderful alternative to boring taco meet. I made this once before and it was so good I had to do it again. Be careful though, this is one heck of a spicy dish!

INGREDIENTS
2 quarts water
3 pounds beef chuck
1 small onion, quartered
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 cup green salsa
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper

DIRECTIONS
In a stockpot, combine, water, beef and quartered onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is very tender. Strain and reserve broth. Shred meat with 2 forks; set aside.

Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Saute chopped onion and bell pepper until tender. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved broth, shredded beef, salsa, cilantro and jalapenos. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until heated through.

This recipe is also good if you cook in a slow cooker and eliminate about 2/3 of the water. I suggest the directions above though.