I could eat caramelized onions by itself but most of the times I add it in mashed potatoes. It’s really delicious. Sometimes I use it as a topper for grilled meat like this grilled skirt steak I made for dinner last night.

Skirt Steak W/ Carmamelized Onions (Image © Dexie Wharton)

For the skirt steak, just season both sides with Worcertershire sauce and any steak seasonings from Montreal Steak or other grilling dried herb seasonings. Just let that marinate for a few hours.

For the caramelized onions, slice 2 large onions in flat rounds. Melt 1 stick of butter on a non-stick pan with the sliced onions. Let that whole thing cook in low heat for about an hour or an hour and a half. Add a little bit more butter if needed. Don’t forget to stir occasionally.

That’s all you have to do. The secret is butter, lots of it, and slow cooking in low heat.

Grill the skirt steak, 8 to 10 minutes on each side. Depending on how thick your steak is. Let it cool for about 5 minutes before slicing. Transfer onto a plate then top with the caramelized onions. To quote Rachael Ray, “YUM-O”.

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Grilled Skirt Steak W/ Caramelized Onions

You really can’t go wrong with steak, though! Paula’s recipe below for a delicious steak with greens is the perfect combination for a summer night dinner. There is some butter involved (it wouldn’t be a Paula recipe without it!) but it serves a purpose, and let’s face it, half a stick of butter between six servings is not bad!

Paula Deen’s Steak and Greens
from pauladeen.com

Rub:
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 1/2 pounds round steak, thinly sliced
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups chopped onion
6 cups beef broth
15 cups washed and chopped greens (suggested mix of mustard, turnip and collard)
1/2 stick butter
Steamed white rice, for serving

~ For the rub, mix all ingredients together. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons on sliced steak, tossing to insure the meat is covered. Reserve for later use.

~ In a cast iron skillet, add flour over low heat. Brown flour, stirring occasionally to avoid burning, about 5 minutes.

~ Heat heavy 5-quart cast iron pot; over medium heat, add oil. Brown seasoned meat for 2 or 3 minutes, turning once. Add onion and browned flour. Pour 1-cup of broth and stir to combine well. Add some of the greens, and then add more broth. Repeat this until there’s no more broth and greens. Lower the heat and cook for 45 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of rub and 1/2 stick of butter.

~ When the butter has melted and greens and meat are tender, transfer to a serving bowl and serve over rice.

Cook Time 50 min; Level Easy; Yield 6 servings

[image: flickr]

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Paula Deen’s Steak and Greens

What annoys me and actually brings me to some sort of discomfort is parents who will eat at the same time but in a different rooms and even different meals. What gets me more is eating at different times. I honestly believe a family that eats together stays together. I am sure you can prove me wrong on a few instances but I am a firm believer in this as a general rule of thumb…

I was reading in my local newspaper some outrageous statistics. Don’t quote me on this but it is like 80% of kids only eat dinner with their family on average twice per week. So my first reaction was well, at least 20% do more often. But I read further and realized the other 20% don’t eat with their parents at all. They eat alone while the parents are still at work or they just get their own food and eat individually whenever.

I know this shouldn’t bother me but it does. Families need to sit down together and eat. Sorry, I may be old school but this is important. Who here still makes steak, potatoes, and peas? Or maybe a nice chicken, rice, and corn dinner? A lot of people eat fast food or out at restaurants.

I don’t mind doing some of those things from time to time. In fact, I look forward to it. But people should generally eat with the rest of the family at a cleared off table.

What about you? Do you eat with your kids? Most times, some times, occasionally, or never??

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Family Dinner Table

Both my wife and I really enjoy food. There isn’t much we don’t eat. I know a lot of people who won’t eat certain foods and I am one that loves most foods and only likes a few… if that makes sense.

I think we are also very fortunate we don’t have food allergies in the house. With 5 kids eating all at once it would be tough to have 4 of them be able to eat peanut butter while one couldn’t. We have been very fortunate.

But a typical Sunday morning I will cook up some omelets and I used to get away with one pan. Now I have to get two burners going. Same with hamburgers in the evening… unless of course I am on the grill. I stopped cooking so much steak because when we are all just sitting down for dinner I have to spend the next 10 minutes cutting steak into fine pieces and dishing them out to the kids. When I finally get to the last kid, the first one wants more. Chicken cuts more easily.

I haven’t done away with steak as we all love it but I don’t have it 3 or 4 times per week like we used to.

But all my kids eat well and fill their tummies. Wait until my 5th child starts solid food. It will be insane around here at meal time that’s for sure.

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My Kids Eat Like a Pack of Wild Wolves