Philly Cheesesteak Mushrooms

This was a different dinner for us, though I’m not super compelled to make it again. Nice flavors, though.

Lighter Pepper Steak

We tried the Skinnytaste version of pepper steak. It’s not as saucey as I’m used to but we still quite enjoyed it, and it’s very easy.

Madison’s Beef Tacos

These Skinnytaste tacos were a new spin on taco night. John didn’t love these – I liked the flavor but found them more liquidy than I’m used to.

Roast Beast with Dukkah

We really liked this roast recipe from Nom Nom.

Saigon-Style Beef Pho

Had to make pho for the challenge (especially since I now have the pho cookbook). I added pho meatballs to the mix here.

Steak Salad with Corn Tomato Relish

This was a nice, if not dramatic, salad recipe from EatingWell. Instead of using skirt steak, though, I subbed in leftover rare roast beef that I crisped up a little.

Mississippi Pot Roast

I stumbled on this recipe at some point (it was a bit Internet phenomenon) and always wanted to make it, partially since it sort of has a regional bent to it. We liked this quite a bit – given the processed ingredients, it’s pretty salty and not super healthy, but we’ll be making it again to use up the other packets of au jus I had to get since I could only find it in a three pack, hehe.

I had some issues making this in the Instant Pot using the slow cooker function – when it wasn’t done in time, I put it under pressure for 30 minutes, which worked out quite well.