Skillet Recipes
ASIAN BEEF STEAKS & NOODLES – 20 minutes
4 beef eye round steaks, cut 1/2" thick (1 lb)
3 Tbsp hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
Vegetable oil
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, sliced
1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup sliced green onions
3 oz Chinese noodles, broken, cooked
4 tsp chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- Mix hoisin sauce, vinegar and 1/4 cup water.
- Brush large nonstick skillet with oil; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add cucumber, bell pepper and green onions; stir-fry 1 minute. Stir in noodles, 2 tsp cilantro and 1/2 of hoisin mixture. Remove.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef steaks; cook 3 to 4 minutes for medium rare doneness, turning once. (Do not overcook.) Add remaining hoisin mixture; turn steaks to coat. Serve over noodles. Top with remaining cilantro.
4 servings
SOUTHERN ITALIAN STEAK & PASTA FOR TWO – 40 minutes
2 beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1" thick (8 oz)
3/4 cup uncooked penne pasta, cooked
2 Tbsp grated Romano cheese
Sauce:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 lb fresh plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
1/4 tsp sugar
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp grated Romano cheese
- Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, nutmeg, pepper and 1/8 tsp salt; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in basil and 1 Tbsp cheese. Remove from heat; cover.
- Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add beef steaks; cook 10 to 13 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon sauce over pasta; sprinkle with 2 Tbsp cheese. Serve with steaks.
2 servings
