BRAISED BEEF TIPS

Prime Time Cafe, Disney-MGM Studios

2 oz. olive oil

6 lb. beef tips

1 large onion, small diced

1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley

1 tsp. minced garlic

2 bay leaves

1 cup dry red wine

2 1/2 cups beef stock, (canned okay)

2 lb. chopped plum tomatoes

to taste, kosher salt

to taste, ground black pepper

4 tsp. fresh chopped rosemary

Heat oil in heavy dutch oven over high heat. Add enough beef just to cover bottom of the pan and brown about 5 minutes. Remove beef with slotted spoon and place in bowl, repeat with remaining beef in same size batches. Reduce heat to medium and add onion and parsley. Cook until golden brown stirring frequently. Add garlic and bay leaves, return beef and stir to coat with ingredients. Add wine and bring to boil, scraping up any browned pieces. Simmer about 10-15 minutes. Add beef stock and simmer 10 more minutes. Add tomatoes and rosemary. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt and pepper to taste at the end.

Savory Grits

Prime Time Cafe, Disney-MGM Studios

1 cup instant grits

4 cups chicken stock (canned okay)

6 oz. goat cheese

2 oz. heavy cream

to taste, kosher salt

to taste, white pepper

1 tbsp. finely chopped chives

Bring stock to boil slowly stirring grits, simmer 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. Add goat cheese and cream and blend well. Season with salt and pepper, then fold in chopped chives.