Steak & Eggs with Cheese Grits

Steak & Eggs with Cheese Grits

Sunday’s are perfect brunch days.  And we usually have steak on Saturday nights which makes Sunday morning leftovers extra special.  Here’s how we used our beef tenderloin from last night!

Ingredients:

4 slices of steak

2 Tbsp of olive oil

2 cups of water

1 cup of quick grits

2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

salt and pepper to taste

8 eggs

Begin by searing steak on a hot grill in a small amount of oil.  Only cook for a minute on each side so to just warm the steak and not over-cook it.  Set aside.

In a medium-size sauce pan, bring water to a boil.  Add grits and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.  Add cheddar cheese and stir to combine.

In a frying pan, crack eggs and fry according to taste.

Assemble dish by layering grits, steak and eggs.

Shrimp Scampi 101

Shrimp Scampi 101

Shrimp Scampi is a great easy dinner. (If you buy the shrimp already peeled, you can save a lot of time and make this dinner in 15 minutes flat!) Serve it with a baguette to mop up the juices.

Ingredients:

2 lbs of frozen deveined shrimp (thawed)

4 Tbsp of olive oil

4 Tbsp of butter, divided

6 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp of crushed red pepper

salt and pepper

2 cups of panko breadcrumbs

1 cup of white wine

fresh parsley

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Peel all but the tail off of the shrimp.  With a paring knife, make a small slit at the top of the shrimp.  (This will allow it to “fan” when it cooks, allowing the shrimp to absorb more of the flavors from the sauce.)  Place the shrimp on a baking sheet lined with paper towels so that all water is absorbed.  Salt and pepper the shrimp generously.

Heat a large saucepan with oil.  When the oil starts to bubble, add 2 Tbsp of butter.  As butter melts, add shrimp and cook until pink.  Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.

Place the breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and bake for just a few minutes, or until the breadcrumbs start to brown.

Meanwhile, add remaining butter to the pan.  Saute garlic with crushed red pepper.  Cook for 2 minutes.  Add wine.  Allow to come to a boil.  Remove from heat and pour over shrimp.  Top with toasted breadcrumbs and parsley leaves.