Healthy Recipes – Savory Beef, Potatoes, and Bacon Skillet

April 30, 2009 · Filed under Recipes

Although this dish may be considered more of a “comfort” type food, this hearty meal could probably be enjoyed any time of the year. Even now, as the sun’s light is warming our previously frigid city more and more each day and expanding the length of the days, this dish was appreciated by everyone in my household when I made it the other night – quite by accident – as many of my dinners end up being. This meal has an unbelievably smoky yet tangy, intoxicating flavor that is indescribable! I used a stainless steel pan for this preparation but you could also use a cast iron pot or bake it in the oven. Let’s get started!

Ingredients:

1 – 2 pounds of all-natural, grass-fed sirloin steak (or whatever cut you prefer) cut into strips or cubes, or ground beef

1 medium-sized potato (your choice of potato type – I use Milva or Yukon) for one pound meat, 2 for 2 – diced or cubed

1 small onion, diced (if you really like onions you can add more)

1 or 2 bell peppers, any color, diced (optional)

1 package of no nitrate, naturally-raised bacon. Cut into 1 to 2-inch slices (I use Organic Prairie, it has roughly 6 – 8 slices. If you use a different brand, you may have more slices in the package, so you may want to use only half a package).

4 – 5  medium-sized diced organic tomatoes or 1 can of organic canned tomatoes (14 ounces)

1 1/2 teaspoons of paprika

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1 bay leaf

1 cup of soured cream or homemade yogurt (optional)

1 clove of garlic (or more, if preferred)

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

Go to work:

1. Pour the oil the pan and warm, then add steak or ground beef and cook until rare.
2. Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, and potatoes to sautee.
3. Add seasonings (except bay leaf) and garlic to the mix, and then tomatoes.
4. Add bacon and stir the mixture.
5. Bring contents to a boil, and then turn your stove setting down to simmer (low). You should allow your meal to slow cook for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on how many potatoes used and the size of the pieces. Add bay leaf just after boiling occurs, and then add the cup of sour cream or yogurt and mix well before allowing to simmer.

Serve with a green salad and some warm, homemade bread with plenty of butter.  Enjoy! Depending on how much you make, you can expect some leftovers, and this dish is really good eaten later as the seasonings really set in even more as it is allowed to sit in the refrigerator.

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