Spicy Beef with Garlic Noodles

Crock Pot Style Spicy Beef with Garlic Noodles

*3 to 4 pound Chuck Roasted, cut into Chunks

*1 teaspoon Black Pepper

*1 teaspoon Kosher Salt or Sea Salt

*1 tablespoon Chile Powder, not Chili Powder or to taste

*2 teaspoons Granulated Garlic

*2 teaspoons Granulated Onion

*1 tablespoon Minced Dried Onion

*1 to 2 teaspoon Cumin, to taste

*2 teaspoon Dried Mexican Oregano

*2 to 4 tablespoons Vegetable Oil or I like to use Extra Light Olive Oil (has to be extra light)

*1 cup Beef Broth

*1 Lime, halved and juiced

*1 can 12 ounce Coke

*Cilantro, garnish

*Crock Pot Liner, optional

Combine in a large bowl: Black pepper, salt, Chile powder, garlic, onion, minced dried onions, cumin, Mexican and oregano. Mix together and then add to the bowl the beef chunks and toss coating all the beef.

In a extra large skillet (I like to use a cast iron skillet) heated, on medium heat. Brown/sear the meat in two batches. Turn the chunks of meat as needed to brown all sides about 3 to 4 minutes per batch.

After browning all of the meat, deglaze the pan with 1/4 cup water and add the juices to a crock pot with liner (liner is for easy cleanup). Add the beef chunks, beef broth, juice of 1 lime and coke. Add the lime halves to the top of the beef chunks set crock pot on high. Cook the meat 4 to 6 hours or according to your crock pot instructions. Remove lime halves before serving.

Garlic Noodles

*1 Box 10 ounce Lensi Pasta Yellow/Orange Spaghetti Noodles, cooked according to direction on package or spaghetti noodles of your choice

*6 tablespoons Butter or 1/4 butter and 1/4 cup extra Light Olive Oil

*4 tablespoons Bottled Garlic, must be bottled

Melt the butter and garlic in a microwave safe bowl on low until almost melted. Set aside.

After cooking drain the noodles and add the butter garlic mixture, toss together.

Serve cooked meat over noodles and garnish with cilantro.

Enjoy!

Lindy