Beef as the Main Course

Papi's Roast
1 Sirloin Tip Roast
Paprika, Powdered Garlic, Powdered Onion, Salt, Pepper

Bring roast to room temperature, then place in a roasting pan with a good lid. Season with a generous layer of each of the spices. Heat oven to 350 degrees and cook 20 minutes per pound (or more if you like it cooked all the way and not red in the middle). Cook roast without lid for about half the time, then cover and cook for the remainder. Let sit 20 minutes before serving (this allows juices to drain from the roast). Drain juices into a saucepan to make a brown gravy.

Papi's Brisket

Papi's family loves brisket and grits. It's probably my favorite meal of his.
1 whole beef brisket, untrimmed
1 large BBQ sauce, any flavor

Place brisket fat side up on a double layer of extra sturdy, extra wide foil. Pour BBQ sauce on the brisket to cover. You can't put too much on, but you can put too little. Seal in foil like a package bringing the sides up and crimping together. Seal ends. Place brisket on a rack in a large baking pan. Bake at 250 degrees for 6 hours. 

Here are some other recipes:

Teriyaki Flank Steak (use to marinate tri-tip, ribs, anything)

1/2 c. soy sauce

1 clove garlic

1 tsp rice vinegar

chunk of fresh ginger grated

2 Tbsp oil

1/4 c. brown sugar

Score flank steak on both sides. Combine all ingredients and marinate over night. Turn once. Broil or grill. Slice against the grain and serve.

Basic Steak Marinade
6 Tbsp warm water
3 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
3 Tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
2 lb steak

Add these ingredients to a gallon sized zip-lock bag and then add the steak and seal bag. Squeeze it all around to evenly distribute the marinade all over the steak, then leave out on a plate for 15-30 minutes, turning now and then. This is a fast marinade so do not soak the meat beyond this. Cook steak as desired on the grill or under the broiler, or in a frying pan on high heat, searing for about 5 minutes per side. Plate and cover with foil, allow steak to rest 5-15 minutes. Don't cut into it or juice will run out and it will be dry.