Quick Dinner Ideas

For a quick dinner idea try grillades and grits.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons of cooking oil (canola, vegetable, light olive), or as needed
• 1 pound of round steak
• 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper
• 6 tablespoons of all purpose flour, divided
• 1 cup of chopped onion
• 1/2 cup of chopped green bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 2 cups of water
• 1 (15 ounce) can of stewed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon of Kitchen Bouquet
• 1/2 teaspoon of Cajun or Creole seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste, optional
• 1/2 tablespoon of dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme, crushed
• Garlic Cheese Grits

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of canola over medium high heat in a large iron skillet that has a lid. Slice the round steak into strips and season with the salt and pepper. Toss the meat strips in half of the flour, reserving the remaining flour, and drop the strips into the hot oil to brown. Remove and set aside.

Add additional oil to the skillet as needed to bring it up to 3 tablespoons. Stir in the remaining 3 tablespoons of flour and cook over medium high heat until lightly browned. Stir in the onion and green bell pepper and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Stir in the water and cook and stir until water is fully incorporated and mixture is thickened. Add the tomatoes, Kitchen Bouquet, Cajun seasoning, parsley and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and cook on a low simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, or until meat is tender.

Serve over hot garlic cheese grits, mashed potatoes or rice.

Cook's Notes: Substitute other lean cuts of beef, pork or veal.