Thunder Roads Colorado Magazine Volume 11 Issue 7 | Page 24

Tasty Recipes All of these recipes have been kitchen tested and biker approved. Swiss Steak Why is this recipe called Swiss steak when it is really about as American as apple pie. Swissing refers to any meat that is pounded or rolled and then braised. My preparation swisses (my spell checker is going crazy right now) the steak by pounding the dredged meat with a toothed mallet and then braising it in the oven (although you can do it in a slow cooker too). On a personal note, the pounding process is a great way to work out some frustrations from the day, week or month. 1/2 cup flour 3/4 tsp salt smell nutty and brown slightly Add the wine, broth and water to the pot and stir to combine and cook for several minutes. Add the meat pieces and any juices, tomato paste, carrots and spices to the pan Cover and cook in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for two hours. If needed add a little roux or cornstarch to thicken the gravy. Serve with mashed potatoes. Note: You can move all the ingredients to a slow cooker instead of cooking in the oven and increase the cooking time to 3 hours. Set the slow cooker to high for the first hour and a half and low for the remaining hour and a half hours. Servings: 6 Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Leeks and Parmesan 3/4 tsp black pepper 2 lbs steak, round cut into small 3 inch medalions 1 Tbs Canola Oil 2 small onion 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/3 cup celery, chopped 1/4 cup red wine I know, I know you don’t like Brussels sprouts. Well I thought the same thing before trying this recipe. These are super easy, and come out fantastic. Try it, you might be surprised and discover that you do like Brussels sprouts after all! 1 Lb Fresh Brussels sprouts, outside leaves and stems trimmed and cut in half 2 cups beef broth 2 cups water 1 Tbs tomato paste 24 baby carrots, peeled 1 medium leek, white only, cut in half and sliced in 1/2 inch slices 1/2 tsp marjoram 1/2 tsp sage 1 Tbs Olive oil 1/2 tsp thyme Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Mix the flour, salt and pepper together on a plate Dredge the pieces of round steak in the flour mixture. One at a time pound the steak with a meat mallet to incorporate’ the flour into the meat and tenderize the steak. Add the oil to an oven safe Dutch oven. Cook the pieces of meat a few at a time just searing the outside of the pieces. Move to a clean plate until all pieces are cooked. Add the onions to the pan, stirring to pick up all the browned bits. Add the celery and continue to cook for another minute. Add the remaining flour mixture (or 2 tablespoons) and stir to coat the onions and celery. Cook until the flour begins to 22 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 2 Tbs Parmesan cheese Grated 2 pieces bacon, cooked and diced Preheat oven to 375 degrees Place cleaned and trimmed Brussels sprouts and cut up leeks on a well greased sheet pan or lined with parchment paper Roast the Brussels sprouts and leeks for approximately 20 25 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove from oven and toss in the diced bacon pieces Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve hot. April 2016 www.thunderroadscolorado.com