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Steak and Vegetables with Chimichurri

You don't have to sacrifice flavor for heart health. This recipe pairs lean beef with roasted sweet potatoes and beets topped with a delicious kale chimichurri.

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Ingredients:

Chimichurri:
  • 1/2 cup kale
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted pistachios
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper; place sweet potatoes and beets on baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until tender and browned, turning halfway through.
  2. Meanwhile place kale, pistachios, parsley, oil, lemon juice, orange juice, vinegar, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in food processor or blender container. Cover; blend until smooth, stopping and scraping sides of container as needed.
  3. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Coat Tenderloin Steaks with cooking spray; season with salt and remaining pepper. Place steaks in skillet; cook 7 to 10 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.
  4. Place roasted vegetables on bottom of large platter. Top with steaks. Drizzle each steak with 1 tablespoon chimichurri before serving.

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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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