Grillades (Simmered Steak, Louisiana-Style)

A perfect recipe for Mardi Gras!

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Grillades (Simmered Steak, Louisiana-Style)Are you looking for some real Cajun-type recipes? Tired of the tried-and-true etouffee and gumbo? Try grillades, a type of slow-simmered beef. Your guests will be tickled that you branched out and served them some real Mardi Gras food!

 

 

 

 

 

Grillades

A Brookshire's Best Recipe

 

Ingredients:

2 lb beef eye of round, thinly sliced

3 Tbs olive oil

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup peeled and diced tomatoes

1 1/2 cups water

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 bay leaf

1 tsp parsley flakes

1 tsp salt

1 tsp Tabasco sauce

1/2 tsp dried thyme

3 cups hot cooked rice or grits

 

Directions:

In deep, heavy skillet, brown beef in olive oil; remove meat. Add flour and brown, stirring constantly. Stir in onion and tomatoes; simmer a few minutes.

 

Add beef, water, bell pepper, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, salt, Tabasco and thyme; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is very tender (add water, if necessary, to make sauce the consistency of thick gravy).

 

Serve grillades with hot grits or rice on the side.


Serves 8

 

Nutritional Information

Calories Per Serving:  367, Fat: 15 g (5 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 40 mg, Sodium30:  mg, Carbohydrates: 23 g, Fiber: 1 g

 

© 2008, Brookshire Grocery Co.  Nutrient counts are rounded to the nearest whole number.  All dietary and lifestyle changes should be supervised by a physician.

 

 
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