The Anti-Chicken Fingers Movement ~ Quick Skillet Steak w/Onions & Mushrooms

This meal was great.  I've been trying to make new things each week, and my husband absolutely enjoys steak more than any other meat.  The kids love mushrooms, so it was a win-win!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb thin cut beef round sandwich steaks
• 1/2 large onion, sliced into rings
• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 8 oz sliced mushrooms
• 4 seconds cooking spray
• garlic powder to taste
• salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
• Cooked whole grain rice as side, or desired side dish

Directions:

Slice beef into thin strips. Season with salt, garlic powder and fresh 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 brown rice.  ~Happy Eating Friends! Trina

The Anti-Chicken Fingers Movement~Columbian Steak with Onions & Tomatoes

The appropriate name for this with a sunnyside egg on top is Bistec a Caballo.  I hesitated to put an egg on my husbands, because, it's different.  Shannon doesn't like different usually.  But when I asked him, he surprised me and wanted to try it.  It was delicious!  Serve by itself for a lower carb option, or with whole grain rice for a healthier option, or with mashed potatoes like we did.  Yummy! (Even the kiddos loved the egg! I cooked theirs thoroughly though!)

Ingredients:

1-1/2 sirloin tip steak, sliced very thin

salt to taste

garlic powder to taste

cumin to taste

4 tsp olive oil

1 medium onion, sliced thin or chopped

1 very large tomato or 2 medium tomatoes, sliced thin or chopped

4 Eggs (or number of people you are serving)

Side of your choice, pototoes or rice

Directions:
Season steak with salt and garlic powder. Heat a large frying pan until VERY HOT. Add 2 tsp of oil then half of the steak and cook less than a minute on each side. Set steak aside, add another teaspoon of oil and cook remaining steak. Set aside.

Reduce heat to medium, add another teaspoon of oil and add the onions.  Cook a minutes, then add the tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper and cumin and reduce heat to medium-low.

Add about 1/4 cup of water and simmer a few minutes to create a sauce, add more water if needed and taste adjust seasoning as needed. Return the steak to the pan along with the drippings, combine well and remove from heat.  Serve w/cooked sunnyside egg on top and your side of choice. 

Happy Eating Friends! ~Trina

The Anti-Chicken Fingers Movement - Homemade Chicken & Veggie Soup

This soup was a huge hit at my house, even the hubby liked it and said I could have made it with the veggies only and it would have been great.  It's the perfect meal to sneak in several different veggies to deliver to your kiddos.   Both my kids love soup, and this was a favorite.  It's low fat, and low carb- but it doesn't matter how healthy it is, it tastes great!  The flavors of this combination of vegetables is amazing!

Ingredients: 

8-Cups of Water

8-Teaspoons of Chicken Bouillon

4-Medium Tomatoes Diced

8-Celery Sticks Chopped

2-3 Carrots, Chopped

2- Squash, Diced

1- Large Onion, Diced

1- Sweet Red Pepper, Diced/Seeded

3-Cooked Chicken Breasts, Cut Into Small Pieces

Pepper

Boil all ingredients 10 minutes in large pan, then lower heat to medium, cook 20 minutes or so more or until veggies are all tender.  Add pepper to taste.

This makes a gallon so be prepared for either having leftovers or freezing!!  Happy Eating Friends ~ Trina