Cheese Steaks (from December)

This is another from Fix Freeze Feast, it makes 3 entrees, 6 servings each.

1 pkg (6 lbs) sirloin tip beef or other beef suitable for slow cooking (some of you got sirloin tip and some got english pot roast, depending on what was on sale)
6 tsp beef bouillon granules (I use cubes)
3 c water
3 large green bell peppers, cut into strips
3 large onions, cut into strips
18 slices deli cheese (cheddar, monterey jack, or swiss) (I included provolone)
18 long bread rolls (hoagie rolls - Kroger has them, I haven't seen them at Meijer though I've looked...)

3 two gallon freezer bags, labeled
3 one gallon freezer bags
3 one quart freezer bags
Plastic wrap

On hand for cooking each entree: 2 tsp veg. oil, foil

1. Rinse and trim beef as desired. Cut beef into three equal pieces, place a piece of beef into each 1 gallon freezer bag. Into each bag measure 2 tsp bouillon (I did 2 cubes) and 1 c water. Seal bags.

2. Divide bell peppers and onions evenly among the 1 quart freezer bags. Seal.

3. If necessary, divide cheese and rolls into three portions of 6 each, enclose in each plastic wrap (rolls and cheese separately).  Obviously I skipped this step, hoagie rolls come in packages of 6 and cheese in packages of 8, so I went with that.

4. Place a bag of beef, a bag of peppers and onions, a stack of cheese slices, and a packet of rolls inside each 2 gallon freezer bag.

Seal and freeze.

To Cook:

1. Thaw in fridge or not. Dump beef bag into slow cooker or big pot on low heat, cook for 5-6 hours, until the beef is tender and pulls apart easily with a fork. Shred beef, reserve broth for dipping.

2. Preheat oven to 350. Heat oil in large skillet over med-high heat, stir fry veggies until soft, about 3 minutes. Divide beef and veggies evenly among the rolls, add a slice of cheese, close and wrap in foil (I just covered mine in foil). Heat in the oven for 10 minutes. Unwrap and EAT! Add horseradish mayo or broth if you want.

Cost analysis: I bought the meat and cheese on sale, so this didn't end up being astronomically expensive: about $10.23 per entree, or $1.71 per serving.  On the high end (compared to pasta or beans, or burritos which average 75 cents per burrito, depending on what you include), but I think for a meat-intensive meal it worked out nicely, a little cheaper than some of the chicken dishes I've done. And tasted GREAT. Freezer space is definitely an issue with these, though.  For those who weren't there, I ran out of space so all I froze was the meat, and kept the buns/cheese in the fridge until swap day.