How to Make Beef Manhattan

With cooler weather, there's nothing better than hearty beef Manhattan with gravy and mashed potatoes for dinner. This simple meal takes only minutes and is cheap and budget friendly.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 pound flank or round steak
• 2 russet potatoes
• 1 jar brown gravy
• butter
• milk
• Texas toast
• 1 bottle beer

1. Before leaving for work in the morning, or the night before you plan on serving, marinade the beef in a bottle of beer, a few tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Especially with cheap cuts of meat like round steak, the beer does wonders to tenderize and add flavor.

2. Cut the meat into thin strips and sauté in a little olive oil and garlic for about 5 minutes, or until done. Add the jar of gravy to the pan and simmer together over very low heat.

3. Prepare mashed potatoes by chopping potatoes into small chunks, and boiling in just enough water to cover them until tender. Drain, and add a splash of milk and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add a little parsley and garlic for extra flavor.

4. To serve, top a slice of Texas toast, or any thick white bread with meat and gravy and serve mashed potatoes on the side with additional gravy if desired.

[reynoldsrap]

on 11/30/2009 This is a wonderful article for meat eaters, well written and presented...5*!