Skillet Steak

A beef sauce is made with mushrooms and garlic, then served with pan fried steaks. Feel free to make the sauce then grill the steaks or broil them.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes

Sauce: Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups strong beef stock
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
2 small cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
1/2 bay leaf
3/4 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup dry red wine
salt and pepper to taste

Steak: Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter
4 sirloin steaks, about 8 ounces each
parsley sprigs, for garnish

Instructions:

Heat 2 cups of beef stock to boiling. Mix flour into remaining 1/4 cup of cool stock and whisk into the hot stock. Add garlic, Worchestershire sauce, bay leaf, and tomato paste. Simmer uncovered 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, saute mushrooms in butter until lightly browned.

Add mushrooms and red wine to the sauce mixture and cook 7 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Heat butter in a large skillet until very hot. Cook steak 8 to 10 minutes, turning to cook on both sides (medium rare).

Serve with the sauce. Garnish with parsley.
Serves 4.