Grand Marnier cranberry sauce

 2 bags cranberries, fresh 

1.5 cups cane sugar

½ cup orange juice

4 tablespoon Grand Marnier

1 tablespoon zest of fresh orange

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, and orange juice.
• Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring often until cranberries have popped about 10 minutes.
• Add 4 tablespoon Grand Mariner and orange zest. Continue to cook on low heat for 10 more minutes.
• Remove from heat.  Can be made ahead of time. 

Nascimento’s Carne Guisada

  

2 lbs of nicely marbled sirloin cut into bite size pieces

1/2 c flour

2 Tbsp cumin(ground)

1 Tbsp garlic powder

1 c finely chopped onion

1 c finely chopped bell pepper or mild hatch chili pepper

1 small can tomato sauce

1/2 c water  more or less…

Mix flour,  cumin, and garlic together. Dredge bitesize pieces in flour mixture till all are coated. Heat up large-ish sauté pan, using olive oil for best results( 2+ tbsp  as needed)  to Sear the meat. Once the meat is seared, just a few minutes, add onions and peppers. Sauté. Mix tomato sauce and water.  Add to the meat, onion, and peppers. Stir making a gravy as seen above. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Serve with guacamole on fresh flour tortillas. Big D could not get enough.

If you like it spicier add a few drops of Tabasco or use a spicier pepper.