Showing posts with label Mushroom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mushroom. Show all posts

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Brown Gravy

I'm a sucker for the Food Network cooking shows.  One of my favorites still happens to be Sandra's Money Saving Meals.  That's where I got this recipe from.  I was having a lazy moment catching up on some of my shows over the weekend and happened to watch this episode. It was exactly what I needed as I was/am in a cooking rut again and needed to use up the ground beef in my fridge before it went bad.  I wanted to make a dinner that was fast and easy and delicious.  Oh boy does this one fit the bill!  It was a HUGE hit with my family!  Each person, adult and child, gave it TWO thumbs UP!  I kid you not!

{salisbury steak with brown gravy}

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds 80 percent lean ground beef
  • 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon Montreal Steak seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 (8-ounce) package sliced baby portobello mushrooms (I used shiitake mushrooms I reconstituted and used the "mushroom broth" adding beef bouillon to enhance the flavors)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans beef broth. 

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-hi heat. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 6 minutes. Put 1/2 of the onion in a large bowl and the remainder in another bowl. In the large bowl add the beef, bread crumbs, grill seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and the egg. Mix to combine everything well and form the mixture into 6 oval patties. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties until they are well browned, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the steaks and pour off all but 2 tablespoons the fat. (The patties will not be cooked through and will finish cooking in the gravy.)
Put the pan back on the heat, add the mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the remaining onions, sprinkle in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the beef broth and bring it to a boil. Return the patties to the pan, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the sauce has thickened and the steaks are cooked through, about 10 minutes.  Serving Yield:6


Monday, March 1, 2010

Quick Chicken a la King

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This recipe comes from that cookbook I love called "Remedies for the I Don't Cook Syndrome" by Janet Peterson.  It's fast and easy and the best part is it tastes DELICIOUS!  It's definitely a food storage worthy meal too.   You can't see the chicken too easily in this photo because I've used my pre-cooked shredded chicken breasts (an idea I got from my bestest friend, Kira), but you can't miss the flavor. It just saves oodles of prep time. 

Another time saver I use is having both my onions and bell peppers already pre-diced and in baggies in the freezer.  I just pull out what I need for my recipe, toss into the pan and cook 'em up.  You'd never know the difference.  Toss...Toss...toss..and poof!  You're done in 15 min or less.

Maybe you're also wondering about what those little darker brown balls are in my rice?  Cooked Wheat Berries!  I ALWAYS have some ready-cooked on hand in the freezer and toss them into just about everything.  Seriously.  I LOVE adding them to my rice meals, too.  1/2 Rice 1/2 Wheat Berries.  Not only delicious but a real money saver since I just pull out my food storage! 

QUICK CHICKEN A LA KING

1/4 c. chopped onion
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1 (10 3/4-oz) can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. Milk
1 1/2 c. cooked diced chicken or turkey
1 ( 4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms or 1/2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms
2 Tbsp. chopped pimiento (I HATE these and never add, but you can)
1/3 c. chopped green pepper
1/2 c. sour cream
Salt & Pepper to taste

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until limp but not brown.  Add flour.  In a small bowl, blend soup and milk.  Add to onion mixture.  Cook and stir until thickened.  Add chicken or turkey, mushrooms, pimiento, and green pepper.  Heat but do not boil.  Add sour cream.  Serve over rice, biscuits or toast.

Serves 6.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Pork Chops & Mushrooms with oven-roasted broccoli

I've made this quite a few times for dinner for my family. It's super easy and surprisingly tastes of a comfort food. My kids love it, too, so what's not to love, right!?
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Pork Chops & Mushrooms
Modified from 101 Things to Do With A Slow Cooker by J. Eyring and S. Ashcraft

5 boneless pork chops, 1/2 inch thick (I buy pork tenderloin cheap and slice it to order)
2 medium onions, sliced
8 oz. sliced fresh mushrooms
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1/2 c. water
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup, Condensed

Place meat in greased 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 quart slow cooker. Top with onions and mushrooms. In a separate bowl, combine soup mix, water and soup. Pour over mushroms and pork chops. Cover and cook on low heat 5-6 hours. Makes 5 servings.

Serve over mashed potatoes and a side of roasted broccoli.
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Roasting the broccoli gives them that little "umph" they need for that extra yummy flavor. My kids couldn't put them down. The long spears make the broccoli resemble suckers so they have no problem devouring their green veggies when cooked like this!

Oven Roasted Broccoli

1 bunch Broccoli Florets, separaed by crowns
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Freshly grated parmesan cheese

Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray. Spread out broccoli evenly onto baking sheet. Spray/drizzle with oil. Top with desired amount of oil. Place into oven on Broiler setting until broccoli is roasted but not burned. Pull out baking sheet and rotate broccoli for even roasting. Top with parmesan cheese and put back into oven to finish roasting until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
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