Pepper Steak With Port Zinfandel And Mushroom Sauce Food

PEPPER STEAK WITH PORT-WINE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• To make Port-Wine Mushroom Sauce combine mushrooms and flour in a bowl and toss well.
• Combine wine, shallots, and vinegar in a medium skillet.
• Bring to a boil and cook until thick.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add broth, Worcestershire, tomato paste, and rosemary and cook 1 minute.
• Add mushroom mixture and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in mustard.
• Keep sauce warm.
• Sprinkle steaks with peppercorns and salt.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add steaks and cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
• Serve Port-Wine Mushroom Sauce over steaks.

PEPPER STEAK AND RICE PILAF WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a medium pot over medium to medium high heat add a tablespoon of oil and a tablespoon of butter. When butter melts, add chopped mushrooms and saute 3 to 5 minutes. Add water and cover the pot. Add rice and pilaf packet to water. Stir to combine, reduce heat and cook 18 minutes. Add parsley, fluff with fork.
• Preheat a large skillet over high heat. Add vegetable oil to really hot pan. Add meat and sear on all sides, 5 minutes. Season with salt and remove to a plate. Cover meat loosely with foil to hold heat. Reduce heat on pan to medium. Add butter to pan. Add peppers and a little onion. Saute peppers and onions 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook 1 minute longer. Whisk in sherry and start to pick up pan drippings. Whisk in consomme and continue whisking. Add tomato and black pepper. Slide meat back into the pan and coat with sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes.
• Spoon Pepper Steak over Mushroom Rice Pilaf and serve.

PEPPER STEAK WITH PORT, ZINFANDEL, AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cover and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and sauté until mushrooms are browned, about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir 1 minute. Add Zinfandel, Port, and broth. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon thinly, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, place steak between sheets of waxed paper. Using mallet or rolling pin, pound steak to 1/2-inch thickness. Coat both sides of steak with 3/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add steak to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to work surface; do not clean skillet. Add mushrooom sauce to skillet; bring to simmer, scraping up any browned bits.
• Thinly slice steak; transfer to platter. Spoon mushroom sauce over and serve.

PEPPER-CRUSTED STEAK WITH STRAWBERRY ZINFANDEL SAUCE AND ORANGE-MUSTARD AIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Blend the mustard, mayonnaise, 1/4 of orange juice, and salt, and pepper, to taste in a food processor or blender.
• In a saucepan, combine the wine with the strawberries, orange-flavored liqueur, beef stock, and honey. Bring it to a simmer over medium heat, and cook until its reduced by half. Pour the mixture into a blender and puree until smooth.
• Coat the steaks in black peppercorns and season liberally with salt. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in an oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat and sear the steaks for 2 minutes on each side, then transfer the pan to the oven, and cook for 8 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
• While the steak is cooking, mix together the frisee, red onion, tomatoes, apples, and radishes in a bowl. Whisk together the remaining orange juice, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a small bowl. Season the dressing with salt, and pepper, to taste. Add the dressing to the salad and toss to coat. Serve the steaks over a bed of the salad and top with the zinfandel sauce and a bit of the aioli.

RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH PORT AND MUSHROOM RAGOûT

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir until beginning to soften, about 6 minutes. Add Port and broth and boil until liquid is syrupy, about 10 minutes. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to plates.
• Bring mushrooms to simmer. Add cream and tarragon and boil until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mushrooms over steaks. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

SIRLOIN STEAKS WITH PORT-RED ZINFANDEL & MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 2 T butter in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add shallots and saute 2 minutes.
• Then add mushrooms, cover pan, and cook about 5 minutes, then uncover and cook 5 minutes more until browned.
• Add flour and stir for 1 minute.
• Next add zinfandel, port and broth.
• Bring to a boil and boil sauce down, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens enough to coat a wooden spoon thinly.
• Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Pound steak between two sheets of wax paper to about 1/2 inch thickness.
• Coat both sides with salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 1 T butter over medium-high heat in another large skillet (I don't use nonstick for this).
• Cook steak about 2 minutes per side (for medium rare) or longer to suit your preferences.
• Transfer steak to a plate.
• Add mushroom sauce to the steak pan, bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits on the pan.
• Serve.

MUSHROOM PEPPER STEAK

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine 3 tablespoons soy sauce and pepper; add beef. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate 30-60 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth and remaining soy sauce until smooth; set aside., Drain beef, discarding marinade. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the garlic and ginger in 2 teaspoons oil for 1 minute. Add the beef; stir-fry 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove beef and keep warm. , Stir-fry the peppers in remaining oil for 1 minute. Add mushrooms; stir-fry 2 minutes longer or until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir broth mixture and add to vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef to pan; add tomatoes and onions. Cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice if desired.