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Peppered Steaks with Caramelized Onions

Try this recipe tonight! Roasted potatoes, caramelized onions and spinach accompany beef steaks for a steakhouse worthy meal.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 Beef Chuck Arm Steaks, cut 1 inch thick (About 8 ounces each)
  • 2 teaspoons seasoned pepper blend
  • Caramelized Onions and Sautéed Spinach (recipe follows)
Roasted Potatoes:
  • 1 pound unpeeled small red and brown-skinned potatoes, quartered
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Place potatoes on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with oil, thyme and salt; toss to coat. Roast in oven 30 to 40 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally.
  2. Meanwhile, press pepper blend onto beef Chuck Arm Steaks. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place steaks in skillet, cook 13 to 16 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning twice.
  3. Carve steaks; season with salt, as desired. Top with onions; serve with potatoes and spinach.

    Caramelized Onions and Sautéed Spinach: Heat 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until melted. Add 1 large yellow onion, cut 1/4 inch thick, cook 18 to 21 minutes or until caramelized, stirring frequently. Remove onions from pan; keep warm. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil and 1 large clove of minced garlic over medium heat in same pan about 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add 8 cups spinach and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Toss to coat and cook 1 minute or until just wilted, stirring frequently. Serve immediately.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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