NY Strip Steak with Roasted Mushrooms and Creamed Spinach
Ingredients:
- Sear & Serve NY Strip Steak
- Creamed Spinach
- Roasted Mushrooms
- 2 lbs Button or cremini mushrooms, washed, trimmed, and quartered
- 1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 to 12 sprigs Thyme or Rosemary
- 2 tbs Chopped parsley, chives, tarragon, or other fresh herbs
- Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
- Prepare Sear & Serve NY Strip Steak as described on package
Easy Roasted Mushrooms
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs Button or cremini mushrooms, washed, trimmed, and quartered
- 1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 to 12 sprigs Thyme or Rosemary
- 2 tbs Chopped parsley
- 6 sprigs of Thyme
- 3 sprigs of Rosemary
- 1 Clove of Garlic, minced
- Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
- Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 400°F. Toss mushrooms with olive oil, and garlic, season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and spread into an even layer.
- Spread thyme and rosemary sprigs in bottom of the pan. Place in the oven and roast until mushrooms release liquid, about 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove from the oven and stir together to re-coat mushrooms.
- Return mushrooms to oven and continue roasting until browned but still tender, about 20 minutes longer. Discard thyme and rosemary. Transfer to a heat safe serving dish and toss with parsley. Serve immediately.
Creamed Spinach
Ingredients:
- 1 lb frozen chopped spinach or 2 lbs fresh
- 2 tbs butter
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 4 oz cream cheese (1/2 block), softened
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Pinch nutmeg
- Salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
- Frozen spinach: Thaw the spinach, then squeeze out as much of the excess water as you can. Fresh spinach: Boil a pot of water. Add the spinach and cook for about 1 minute. Drain it and rinse it under cool water. Squeeze out excess water. Chop if desired.
- In a pot, sauté the butter and onion over medium heat until it's lightly browned (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add garlic to pan and cook for approximately 1 minute until garlic becomes aromatic.
- Reduce heat (I keep it on medium-low for this step, but you can increase heat as needed). Stir in the heavy cream, cream cheese, parmesan, and nutmeg. It will take a few minutes for the cream cheese to melt in. Break it up with a spoon/stir it continuously. The sauce should thicken up as it cooks.
- Stir in the spinach and let it heat through. If you want more liquid, add in a splash more cream. If there's too much liquid, you may need to cook the spinach for a few more minutes to reduce the sauce to your liking.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste.
