Beef Tips and Rice
After a long hard day in the world of business,
On a grey day of cold and rain,
Ben trudged home from the office,
feeling worn and drained.
He put the key in his lock and pushed inside,
After petting the leaping Babies and greeting Queen Bitty,
He stopped and sniffed.
“Is that what I think it is?” he asked, his eyes wide with delight.
His nose had not deceived him,
Much to his relief.
And his stomach began to growl,
At the sight of rice topped with tender hunks of beef.
Hopping out of his shoes and racing across the floor,
his mouth watered.
“You have no idea,” he murmured as the Blond Duck dished up his bowl,
“How happy I am to see this dinner. And you of course,” he added hastily, snatching his bowl before she could hear.
Scurrying to the table,
Ben could hardly wait for a fork and a glass.
He dug in enthusiastically,
Barely stopping to breathe or chew.
The thing about beef tips and rice you see,
is it’s so simple,
But ever so tasty.
The dish is simply rice and beef,
stewed for hours in a rich gravy,
served with vegetables (collard greens if you’re Southern),
and a good dinner roll or two.
So whether it’s cold and gray,
Or warm and sunny,
Bad day or good,
Celebration or comfort,
Beef tips and rice can soothe away any kind of pain or heartache,
And cure a terrible gray day,
Or prevent one from occurring.
Trust me on this one.
Beef Tips and Rice
3 tblspn vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 lbs cubed beef tips (Sirloin beef tip roast, cubed)
2 cups water
1/4 cup Soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 packet brown Pioneer gravy mix
1 cup water
White Rice (However many cups you would like)
1) In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Saute onion until almost translucent. Brown meat in vegetable oil. Add meat, onion and juices (may not want to add all of the oil if looks too greasy) in a dutch oven with the other spices and water, but not the gravy mix. Cook for two hours on low. At the last thirty minutes, add the gravy packet and 1/2 to 1 cup of water, depending on how much liquid left. This could also be cooked in a crock pot. Just remember–low and slow! Serve over rice or egg noodles, if you like.
Stay tuned, Invisible Friends! Tomorrow we have a new Dallas Jean and Saturday, more whimsical Christmas fun!
December 10th, 2009 at 2:19 am
Delicious! That looks really really good, you just made me hungry.
December 10th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Duckie, that looks just great, beef tips and rice is my fav!
Thanks so much for your comments:)
Have a nice day!
Love the pics too.
December 10th, 2009 at 4:23 am
Ben looks adorable in that picture – though Santa isn’t suppose to be sleeping on the job!
December 10th, 2009 at 4:52 am
Yummy and easy too!!
December 10th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Mmmm, yummy, you are so right, this looks perfect for a rainy day. Hope you saved me some!
December 10th, 2009 at 5:35 am
mmmmm mmmmmm good.
December 10th, 2009 at 6:02 am
What a good Duck! Feeding Ben a lovely dinner he badly needed that day!
Yummy recipe!
December 10th, 2009 at 6:51 am
The Knight won’t eat rice, but that sounds yummy… over egg noodles perhaps?
December 10th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Love his hat, chickee!
xoxo,
Connie
December 10th, 2009 at 7:05 am
My kind of meal!
December 10th, 2009 at 7:10 am
I think this recipe would be right up my hubby’s alley! Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog. I look forward to reading a few of your stories – have a great day!
December 10th, 2009 at 7:27 am
I LOVE beef. This looks so good!
December 10th, 2009 at 7:31 am
That looks great, and perfect for this cold weather!
December 10th, 2009 at 7:49 am
How did you know I had sirloin out for dinner??
December 10th, 2009 at 8:01 am
Love the poem and recipe looks good too.
December 10th, 2009 at 8:11 am
We make these too, but we sometimes use stir-fry beef and we add A-1 steak sauce to the meat and rice!! Delicious!
December 10th, 2009 at 8:14 am
I do something quite similar to that and it’s yummy winter goodness!
December 10th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Yum!!!!
December 10th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Awww he is so adorable! This sounds really delicious. My step mom used to make a similar meal but would serve it over egg noodles. I think I made this I would try and use brown rice since I’m attempting to be healthier. Which is hard because I like all things unhealthy….doesn’t it always work that way?
December 10th, 2009 at 10:10 am
how sweet, don’t you love making special dishes for your man!
December 10th, 2009 at 10:20 am
I like rice.. but not beef. Am veggie, I’m afraid!
December 10th, 2009 at 10:23 am
This looks flavorful and delicious! The perfect comfort food!
December 10th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Yummo:-)
December 10th, 2009 at 10:40 am
This looks fantastic!! YUM!!
December 10th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
You can even sneak healthier rice in on Ben. Brown rice or long grain and wild rice mix would be superb, too! Poor guy looks exhausted there in his Santa hat.
December 10th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Oooh! I love a good crockpot recipe, and this one looks brilliant! And healthy, too- sirloin is usually pretty lean. If I paired this with some brown rice and greens (or cooked spinach) it’d be a yummy comfort dish that I wouldn’t have to feel guilty about…
You are a clever Duck!
December 10th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Sounds yummy! My husband makes a yummy beef pepper steak with rice and it looks a lot like that.
December 10th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I cant remember where I have had thisb before but I know I have and I loved it!
December 10th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
My husband would adore this meal….Hey tell Santa to get movin’ – no sleeping on the job!!!!
December 10th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
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December 10th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
that looks SOO good!!!! yummmy!! i wanna make some now!!
December 10th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Yum! That looks so comforting (and it looks like Ben enjoyed it too!)
December 10th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
That’s it: I’m scrounging in the freezer in search of some beef tips!
December 10th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
This sounds so delicious! And it’s such a great comfort meal! Love it!
December 10th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Ooh, that actually looks yummy – like a Teriyaki Bowl! Why have I never tried it before???
December 10th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Yum, this is such a delicious meal! I love beef tips whenever I can get them in the store!
December 10th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Mmmmhhh! This looks so yummy! And I love your writing. Thanks for the recipe!
December 10th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Delicious! As for me, rice is essential in this dish!
December 10th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Lovin’ this recipe…can’t wait to try it in the crockpot!
December 10th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Can I come over for dinner Duckie? Everything you make looks so much better than anything over here. Yummy! Are you ready for Christmas? I don’t think I’ve bought one thing yet. I don’t know what my problem is this year!
Happy Friday!
XOXO
Jen
December 11th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Good old comfort food! I love it. And I love seeing Ben conked out after a hards work and a big bowl of grubb. Happy holidays to you Ducky, and Ben too.
December 11th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Heey I love Santa’s picture!! he is sooo tired, poor man, je,je, I love this.
The recipe look awesome and nice, xxx gloria
December 11th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Todd is salivating over my shoulder at this one Duckie! Beef . . . right up this meat and potato man’s alley!! I may have to do him some mash with this instead of rice! Looks fabulous!
December 11th, 2009 at 11:30 am
YUM! Normally, I wouldn’t dream of asking Ben to share, but YOU just made me so darn hungry. I love beef tips with rice. Thanks for sharing, duckie:)
December 11th, 2009 at 11:54 am
I know you’re right about beef tips and rice. I ‘m assuming the picture is of your bowl since it’s intact!
December 11th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
My hubs would love me more if I made more simple but delicious dishes like this.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
That dish looks super good to me! And I’d love a nap with a santa hat on my head
December 11th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Looks like the ultimate comfort food – yum!
December 12th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Delicious! This looks like a bowl of comfort food at its best. Perfect after a long hard day. =)
December 13th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Fabulous! Perfect meal for the end of a long hard day.
December 13th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
The beef tips look so savory and tender. Yummy!
December 15th, 2009 at 10:22 am
I would have ran to the table!!
December 15th, 2009 at 11:27 am
That looks soooooo delicious. Seriously, Duckie, your next book should be a cookbook! YUM
December 16th, 2009 at 5:41 am
mmm…tips o’ beef. this looks great, miranda, and the rice is key–you don’t want any of that sauce to go to waste!