Sirloin Super Surprise Food

CASSEROLE ESSENTIALS: SIRLOIN, PROVOLONE SURPRISE

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Besides a skillet for cooking up the meat sauce, you will need an ovenproof dish for the baking process. I used a ramekin that was 5 x 2.5 inches (12.5 x 6.3cm), and holds a volume of 10 ounces (0.3L).
• 3. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 350f (175c).
• 5. Rough chop the tomatoes, dice the carrots, and reserve.
• 6. Add the sirloin to a skillet over medium heat, and cook until just a hint of pink remains, about 3 - 5 minutes.
• 7. Add the minced garlic, and dry spices, then stir to combine, about 60 seconds.
• 8. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and carrots, then lightly simmer, for about 3 minutes.
• 9. Chef's Note: If you are using some al dente pasta, add it at the end of the 3 minutes.
• 10. Chef's Tip: Give the meat sauce a tasting for proper seasoning, before adding to the ovenproof dish.
• 11. Coat an ovenproof dish with a bit of olive oil, and add a slice or provolone to the bottom.
• 12. Add half of the meat sauce, then top with another slice of provolone.
• 13. Add the remainder of the meat sauce, then top with the final slice of provolone.
• 14. Place dish into the preheated oven, and bake until the cheese is nice and bubbly, about 12 - 14 minutes. Then, raise the heat to 375f (190c), and cook until the cheese begins to brown in spots, about 3 - 4 additional minutes.
• 15. PLATE/PRESENT
• 16. Allow to rest for 10 minutes, then serve with some crusty bread. Enjoy.
• 17. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

SLICED SIRLOIN STEAK

Steps:

• Season the steak liberally with salt and pepper, and allow to sit at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the steak with vegetable oil and cook on grill pan, undisturbed for 3 minutes. Flip the steak over and cook until the steak is 130 degrees F for medium rare, about 3 minutes more. Remove to a cutting board, and allow to rest a full 5 minutes before slicing. Cut the steak with a sharp knife against the grain into thin slices. Fan slices out onto a serving platter and top with the Poblano Pesto.
• Char the poblano peppers on top of a gas burner, on a grill, or under the broiler) until all of the sides are blackened. Place in a bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap, allowing the steam to help loosen the skin. With your fingers or a spoon, scrape and discard the blackened skin then remove the seeds and core. Coarsely chop the poblanos, and place into a mini food processor. Add the Parmesan, cilantro, garlic, chili powder and oil and process until well combined, but not totally smooth. Taste and season with salt.

SIRLOIN SUPER SURPRISE

Steps:

• Dredge sirloin in flour.
• Brown sirloin in 1/2 the butter in skillet over medium-high heat (in batches). Use other half of butter as necessary to brown meat. Use all the butter.
• Remove meat and add onions, and mushrooms. Add tomatoes, sherry and salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover for an hour or hour and a half until meat is so yummy and tender.
• Remove from heat, stir in sour cream and adjust seasonings --
• Serve over egg noodles or rice.

SIRLOIN STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven on broiler setting. Make foil 'snake' out of aluminum foil to use to keep oven door slightly ajar so that broiler won't turn off if it gets too hot. Brush steak with oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Place a piece of foil on the bottom rack as a drip pan. Place another rack in the position above this and put the steak directly on this rack. Cook steak in this position for 5 minutes. Flip steak and cook for another 5 minutes. Move rack with steak to top position in oven, moving rack with foil and drippings just underneath, and cook for 3 minutes. Flip 1 last time and cook for another 3 minutes. Transfer steak to wire rack and rest for 3 to 5 minutes. The above times are for medium doneness. Adjust cooking times up or down as desired.