Quick Skillet Steak with Onions and Mushrooms Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on October 19, 2011

1/2 pound thin cut beef round sandwich steaks
1/2 large onion, sliced into rings
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
8 ounce sliced mushrooms
4 seconds cooking spray
Garlic powder to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Slice beef into thin strips.

Season with salt, garlic powder, and pepper to taste.

Heat a large skillet over high heat. When the skillet is very hot, spray with cooking spray and add half of the beef. Cook one minute, then turn steak and cook an additional 30 seconds. Set aside in a large dish.

Spray the skillet again and when it gets hot add the remaining steak, cooking one minute, then turning and cooking 30 seconds more. Add remaining steak to the dish.

Return skillet to heat and spray once again with cooking spray; add onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook one minute, then turn and cook onions an additional 30 seconds or until onions are golden.

Lower heat to medium and add 1/2 tsp olive oil to the skillet, add mushrooms, salt, and pepper and lightly spray the top of the mushrooms with cooking spray.

Cook 1-1/2 minutes, then turn mushrooms and cook another minute and a half. Add to dish with steak and onions and stir to combine.

Serve over rice.

Servings: 4

Serving Size: about 4 oz

Weight Watcher Points+: 2 pts

Crockpot Beef Burgundy Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 9, 2008

1 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
3 slices bacon (thick-cut is possible), diced
12 small white onions
1/2 pound sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt

Combine first seven ingredients, mix well, add beef.

Marinate at least 3 hours (overnight if refrigerated).

Drain meat, reserving marinade.

In skillet, saute bacon and remove. Brown meat in bacon fat.

Combine beef, bacon, vegetables, and seasonings in crockpot.

Pour over enough marinade to cover.

Cook on low 8-10 hours.