Sirloin Tips and Mushrooms

from www.allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin
• 1 (16 ounce) can mushrooms, with liquid
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt to taste
• freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 3/4 cup red wine

Directions

1. Cut beef into cubes. In a large skillet over medium/high heat, heat the olive oil and brown beef cubes with the garlic.
2. Add mushrooms with liquid, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and red wine. Cook for 30 minutes or until beef cubes are tender. Add a little more wine while cooking if desired.

I used a high quality merlot wine, I let my wine drinking friends pick them.  Given the short simmering time a fairly tender cut would be the best choice.  With a longer simmering time a less tender cut could be used.  I often cut up London Broils when I'm wanting to make a Beef Tips and Gravy recipe-but I lenghten the simmering time somewhat.