Posted in Kubes Kitchen Recipe Box

 

Wow! It's been a week since we've blogged here!

Things have been a little busier at our HomeSchool Haven blog

but we've been a little 'out of sorts' due to our friends moving this week.

But, Lord willing, we'll be getting back to "normal".

 

On to the issue at hand...

 

Tonight, on the menu for supper, was:

 

Italian Steak strips with optional bell peppers & onions

Homemade Ranch Mashed Potatoes

Baby Carrots

 

If you have visited my blog in the past, you may have realized

that I really enjoy using those italian dressing mix packets.

 

 

Our family just really seems to like the flavor it gives to our food.

So it works quite well for us.

 

This evening, Keeper2Be cut the thin steaks into strips

and I added them to my heated, iron skillet with a little bit of olive oil.

I then added a packet of the italian dressing mix (well, I actually ended up adding two).

And cooked the meat at a high heat for a few minutes,

then turned the heat to a medium-low to let it almost simmer while I cooked the side dishes.

 

 

In a pot on a nearby burner, red potatoes (with the peeling left on)

were being boiled and were awaiting to be mashed.

I usually like to use fresh garlic in my mashed potatoes, but I was all out.

It still worked out well, though, and I used the following...

 

 

I used the whole stick of butter, about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of sour cream,

almost half the package of ranch mix, about 2 tablespoons of garlic powder,

and around 3-4 tablespoons of milk.

 

Then I mashed away...

 

 

 

Then it was time to cook up the bell peppers and onion for those that wanted them...

 

 

 

I, then, steamed the baby carrots and the meal was ready...

 

 

 

 

It was a big hit at our house! Lots of Mmmms and oooohs.

And lots of clean plates.