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Tangy Cube Steak

How about a satisfying, enticing entrée for your family’s dinner tonight?  Cube steaks are a great change of pace and the price is right for families in the present economy with sales of cube steak being up 10%, making it one of the hottest cuts of beef in the country right now. 

I just really love them and was happy when Mom cooked them as I was growing up; a fast good dinner.  Years later, I sautéed them in a little butter or olive oil, added some salt and pepper and dinner was ready. It is kind of like hamburger that is kicked up a notch.  But, the great news is that I have got a delightful amazing ingredient that will put some zing into your cube steak.  It will not be just any ordinary cube steak for you and your family!

Remember when I told you about the delicious Meijer’s Gold Garlic Parmesan Spread on January 18^th?  There are close to 100 products in the Meijer Gold line and all of the products have a distinctive story to tell regarding origin, such as the cream pasta sauces that are sourced from legendary Chicago restaurateurs, the Mugnolo family.   The products are made with the finest ingredients at affordable prices and you should try them.  It’s a wonderful thing!

And, who doesn’t love Vidalia onions?  Meijer’s has done it perfectly:  they’ve combined red ripe tomatoes and select spices with Vidalia onions and came up with another tasty product, Meijer Gold Vidalia Onion Steak Sauce!  The exclusive sauce is created by their chef and a renowned, family-owned Texas company to add a tangy flavor to your steak, stews, gravies or sautés.  This is the amazingly delicious ingredient in my cube steaks.  The Meijer Gold Vidalia Onion Steak Sauce adds a zing to cube steak that will knock your socks off!  You will love it!  Please give it a try!

Tangy Cube Steak

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons, olive oil, divided

4 beef cube steaks (about 2 pounds total)

Salt and pepper, to taste

8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

½ each, green and red bell peppers

2 shallots, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1/3 cup water

½ cup red wine

1/3  cup Meijer Gold Vidalia Onion Steak Sauce

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Method:

Place a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Place cube steaks in skillet, sprinkle salt and pepper and sear until they have a nice crust on the outside, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from skillet and set aside, keeping warm.

Add one tablespoon olive oil to skillet.

Sauté mushrooms for 4 minutes until they start to turn golden.

Place peppers, shallots, garlic and water in skillet, cook until tender and water has evaporated.

In a small bowl, combine Dijon mustard, wine and Meijer Gold Vidalia Onion Steak Sauce.  Pour into skillet and mix well with other ingredients.

Season with salt and pepper.

Return cube steak to skillet with sauce.

Cook down until the liquid reduces by half, a minute or two.

Transfer cube steaks to a serving platter.

Spoon the sauce over the cube steak and serve with rice and a green salad.

Incredibly delicious and a dish you will love!!!

P. S. Just look at this hamburger and imagine the great taste!

Pam’s note:  Not only does the Meijer Gold Vidalia Onion Steak Sauce taste amazing on cube steak, it jazzes up hamburgers to the max!  Ummm!  Ummm!

Disclaimer:  This product was provided in a gift basket from Meijer Stores for my utilization.  Thanks again to Meijer’s!!!

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