Grillades and savory grits
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Lean boneless top round steak |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Garlic powder |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Dried whole thyme |
| ½ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | dash | Ground red pepper |
| 3 | tablespoons | All-purpose flour |
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| 2 | teaspoons | All-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vegetable oil |
| ¾ | cup | Chopped onion |
| ½ | cup | Chopped green bell pepper |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| ½ | teaspoon | Beef-flavored bouillon granules |
| 8 | ounces | No-salt-added tomato sauce, (1 can) |
| 2 | Bay leaves | |
| Savory Grits | ||
Directions
Trim fat from steak.
Cut steak into 2-inch pieces, and place between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten each piece to ¼-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Combine garlic powder andnext 4 ingredients; stir well. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon garlic powder mixture over both sides of steak; set aside remaining garlic powder mixture. Dredge steak in 3 tablespoons flour.
Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add half of steak, and cook 1-½ minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet; set aside. Repeat procedure with remaining steak.
Coat a large Dutch oven with cooking spray; add 2 teaspoons flour and oil.
Place over medium-high heat, and cook 4 minutes or until mixture is brown, stirring constantly. Add onion and bell pepper; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Return steak to pan; add remaining garlic powder mixture, water, and next 3 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Uncover, and cook an additional 5 minutes or until steak is tender; remove bay leaves. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: ¾ cup meat mixture and 1 cup grits).
Per serving: 280 Calories; 13g Fat (42% calories from fat); 26g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 68mg Cholesterol; 683mg Sodium Serving Ideas : Serve over Savory Grits.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 77 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #433 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.