Braised Beef Tips with Sauteed Caraway Cabbage and Apple

Oops. What happened to simple? The fancy-schmancy title makes it sound hard, but it is still a really simple prep, with just the basic three items for the meal: 1 protein, 1 veg, 1 fruit!

A beautiful dish, and VERY filling.

The 6" fry pan is such a great tool for this mini-gourmet dishes. Starting with 1/3 c. water, bring to a boil with a 1/2 tsp. Mrs. Dash seasoning. Add 4 oz. raw measure beef sirloin tip steak thinly sliced. Moving the meat around, cook until pink barely shows. Remove meat to dish, reserving liquid in pan.

Add 1 cup mixed Napa cabbage and red cabbage, sliced thinly, with about a tablespoon of chopped green onion and a good pinch of thyme, to the pan juices. I'm stretching the envelope here, combining more than one veg.

Saute on high, for about 1 minute, until cabbage wilts, but is still tender-crisp.
Add one apple, peeled and chopped, with a good sprinkle of caraway seed.

Continue tossing and stir-frying until apples are warmed.

Return beef strips to pan, toss gently to rewarm.

This truly a gourmet meal-in-a-dish! A whisper of thyme, the notes of caraway, sweetness from the apple taming the cabbages - and tender beef strips.

Good enough to company! If I wanted to share. That would involve another 5 minutes of cooking. But such easy cooking!