Saturday, March 18, 2006

What to do with a blob of ground chuck

Dinner, dinner...what to do. In my kitchen, handy to cook --- 1/2 pound of defrosted ground chuck.

How about some chopped steak (a dish that seems to be disappearing from the typical American menu...replaced by grilled/ baked chicken breast?!).

Heat up cast iron skillet at power level 7 on the dial (out of 10)
Sprinkle salt and pepper on bottom
Separate and mash beef into 2 patties
Put in pan
Thinly slice 1/2 an onion
In a cup with a lid combine 1 cup of cold water, 1 packet of brown gravy mix, and some leftover Lipton Onion Soup Mix. Shake to combine
Flip meat after 5 minutes of cooking
Add onions
cook 5 minutes more
Add gravy mix, lower heat to 3 and cover.
Cook until it looks right to you (about 5 minutes more)

I served 2 with steamed white rice to sop up the gravy
Husband very satisfied and happy.
Couldn't take picture, all food eaten