Kickin' it Up

The grill is a wonderful tool... and when you can find good meat on sale, that's even better! This is a great recipe for those who like easy, fast, tasty meals on the grill.



Kickin' London Broil with Bleu Cheese Butter
Source: Allrecipes.com
6 Servings (5 oz.)

INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon fresh chives (optional)
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 (2 pound) beef flank steak
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

DIRECTIONS
-Preheat the grill for low heat.
-In a bowl, mix the blue cheese, butter, and chives. Set aside.
-In a separate bowl, mix the black pepper, garlic salt, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.
-Rub the steak with olive oil.
-Coat both sides of the meat with the spice mixture, and rub in by hand or press with a spatula.
-Lightly oil the grill grate.
-Place meat on the grill, and cook 10 to 15 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. (Grill to rare or medium rare for best flavor.)
-Remove from grill, and slice lengthwise into thin strips.
-Top with a large dollop of blue cheese butter, and serve.

NUTRITION INFO (5 oz)
Calories: 336.5
Fat: 21.8g
Carbs: 1.3g
Sodium: 598.1mg
Protein 32.5

A Girl's Best Friend

What would that be?

The Crock Pot. Now, it's a tossup between whether this or my lovely KA mixer is my best friend, but today's decision is the crock pot. There are some days where life just gets in the way of being able to cook for 45 or even 15 minutes. The solution? Toss stuff in the crock pot, press some buttons, and dinner's done. There's a reason why it's called "fix it and forget it"!

I have a whole Word document full of crock pot recipes which I skimmed through last weekend while planning my menu for the week. I needed a beef recipe and came across this one. Honestly, it was a little bland... I need to go find the recipe for the fabulous chili my husband made while we were camping a couple months ago and figure out what spices I can add to this. I'll make it again, but with a twist!





Chili Pasta Bake (8 points)
Source Unknown
Makes 7 (1 cup) servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef (I used 1 lb.)
1 cup chopped onion
2 (14 oz.) cans tomatoes with juice, mashed (I used 2 cans of diced tomatoes, no salt added)
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. dried whole oregano
7.5 oz. tomato juice
1 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 1/4 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
1 cup grated Monterey Jack (or med. Cheddar) cheese

DIRECTIONS

-Scramble-fry ground beef in nonstick frying pan until browned.
-Drain well.
-Transfer to 3 1/2 qt. slow cooker.
-Add next 8 ingredients.
-Stir well.
-Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hrs. or on HIGH for 2 1/2-3 1/2 hrs.
-Sprinkle cheese over top. Cook on HIGH for 10-15 min. until cheese is melted.

NUTRITION INFO
Based on Modifications

Calories 253.3
Total Fat 9.9 g
Cholesterol 54.1 mg
Sodium 555.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate 20.4 g
Fiber 1.9 g
Protein 21.2 g

Leftover Wonders

The london broil left some leftovers... what better than to use them up in a salad? The juciness of the meat allowed for no salad dressing to be needed.



Salad

2 cups mixed greens
4 oz. leftover London Broil (original recioe: )
1/8 cup crumbled feta

Mix and enjoy!

NUTRITION INFO (4 oz)
Calories: 324.9
Fat: 16.2g
Carbs: 11.1g
Protein 28g

London Broil!

Mmmmm... yum! I got this recipe from allrecipes.com, and modified it a very slight bit to fit our tastes (after reading reviews). I also sliced some stoplight peppers and put those in the bag to marinate with the steak. Those were then grilled on a bit of foil.



London Broil
www.allrecipes.com
8 Servings (4 oz.)

INGREDIENTS
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (2 pound) flank steak or round steak
1/2 red, yellow and green pepper (each), sliced
1/2 white onion, sliced

DIRECTIONS
-Mix all ingredients (except steak) in a small bowl.
-Pierce meat with a fork on both sides
-Place meat and marinade in a large plastic bag, seal, and refrigerate for 8 hours.
-Preheat grill, medium-high heat.
-Lightly oil the grill grate. Remove peppers and onion, place on foil. Place steak and veggies on grill and discard remaining marinade.
-Cook for 5 to 8 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Do not overcook.
-Serve peppers and onions over rice.

NUTRITION INFO (4 oz)
Calories: 260
Fat: 12.1g
Carbs: 7.1g
Protein 24.3g

**Nutrition information does not include rice.