Balsamic Steak With Radicchio

I've made this before & it is worth repeating. It is very tasty & a quick work night meal! Plus, how often do you get to have radicchio as a side? The cashier at the grocery store did not even know what it is! Please try to teach your children to try new produce & veg & to be able to identify them. It's a great learning experience & nutritious. 

<3 Lishie

Balsamic Steak With Radicchio 

slightly adapted from Food Network Magazine

• 4, 6-ounce beef eye round steaks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 TBSp unsalted butter
• 1 to 2 tsp sugar, plus a pinch
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 2 heads radicchio, torn into pieces
• 1/4 c balsamic vinegar (preferably aged)
• 1/2 c low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 c fresh basil leaves, sliced, plus leaves for topping

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the steaks with salt & pepper. When the pan is hot, add 1 TBSp butter, swirling the pan to coat. Add the steaks, sprinkle them with a pinch of sugar, & sear until golden brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip & cook until golden on the other side, 2 more minutes. Transfer to a cutting board & tent with foil.

Reduce the heat to medium and add 1 TBSp butter to the skillet. Add the garlic & cook 20 seconds. Add the radicchio in batches, tossing until wilted. Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp salt. Add the sun-dried tomatoes & vinegar & cook until the vinegar evaporates slightly, about 1 minute. Add the broth & cook until the radicchio is tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in the basil. Transfer the radicchio to plates using tongs. Continue cooking the sauce until it thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1 TBSp butter.

Thinly slice the steak & add to the plates. Drizzle with the sauce & top with basil.

Meatless Monday- Balsamic Portbello & Radicchio

So staying on the "even healthier than before" kick, I decided to switch red meat/steak in a favorite recipe of ours for portobello mushrooms & make a few adjustments. They are a great alternative as the main ingredient because the "meatiness" of the portobello is substantial.

Very purple-ly!

Balsamic Portbello & Radicchio

• 2 TBSp Canola Oil
• 4 Portobello Mushroom Caps, sliced
• 1/2 Radicchio head, shredded
• 1 TBSp Sugar
• 1 tsp dried Basil
• 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
• 1/4 cup Vegetable Stock

Heat 1 TBSp canola oil on medium-high heat. Add the sliced portobello to the saute pan. Cook until the mushrooms are darker and cooked down (smaller), continuously mixing. Add the shredded radicchio & stir together with the mushrooms. Keep mixing & sauteing until the radicchio is wilted. Add the sugar & basil & stir/saute for another minute. Add in the balsamic vinegar & allow it to cook down (become half it's amount & thicker). Then carefully add the vegetable stock & simmer for 5 more minutes. 

I served the portobello & radicchio with roasted broccoli to add some green to our meal. This is a great way for vegetarians or anyone who would like to cut some meat out of their diet to be satisfied for dinner. Enjoy!

*Lishie tip- Do not wash mushrooms- just dampen a paper towel & wipe any dirt off of the cap. Shrooms soak up water (& flavor) like a sponge!

Dinner was ridiculously good! Balsamic Steak with Radicchio

Yummmmmm

My plate (minus the shrooms)

So I am always looking for new dinner ideas that I can make fast, with little preparation & that are tasty, filling & sometimes just, well, "not chicken". I spotted this idea in Food Network Magazine: Balsamic Steak with Radicchio, served it with sauteed mushrooms for the hubby & roasted cauliflower (with a little bit of olive oil/bread crumbs/parmesan cheese) &, quite frankly, it was ridiculously good! I left out the sun-dried tomatoes (we're not fans) but followed it otherwise. After the the steaks were browned on both sides, I placed them on an aluminum-foil lined baking sheet into the oven with the roasted cauliflower to keep warm & to cook more medium-well than medium to our liking. The steak was juicy with & without the sauce! De-Lish!!!

I was in the house @4:30, Gabriel was greeted, I changed him, fed him (cod & carrots & pear)... I started dinner... It was cooked, eaten & cleaned up by 6:30! Awesome.

Roasted cauliflower! 

Hubby's sauteed mushrooms