Thursday Recipe: Country Fried Steak

COUNTRY FRIED STEAK

Ingredients:
1 ½ lb round steak
¼ cup plus 3 Tbsp flour
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 ½ cups milk
salt and pepper
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Cut steak into 4 – 6 pieces. Pound flour into steaks then sprinkle with salt and pepper.


Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steaks quickly (about 3 - 5 minutes per side) until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and keep warm in foil.


Drain all but about 2 Tbsp of drippings from the skillet. Add onion and sauté for about 7 - 8 minutes or until soft.


Stir in remaining flour with onion, and cook 2 – 3 minutes. Slowly add milk, constantly stirring until gravy is thickened.


Serve gravy over the steaks.


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This goes great with:

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Ingredients:
6 medium-sized potatoes
1 garlic clove, minced
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup heavy cream (can substitute 1/2 - 1 cup of milk)
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp dried tarragon
salt and pepper to taste
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Peel and cube potatoes. Put in large pan with enough water to cover potatoes. Boil then reduce heat, cover and let boil for about 20 - 30 minutes (check often for doneness).


Drain water then put potatoes in a large bowl.


In a small pan, melt butter then sauté garlic in it.


Add garlic mixture and other remaining ingredients to the potatoes and mash until desired consistency.


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