Not new, but still delicious!

So the other night I made rib-eye steaks for my husband and (one of my ) best friend(s), and it just turned out marvelously!

I totally cheated, using Jack Daniels marinade on the steaks. I then put them in the broiler for about 3-5 minutes per side, or until the center is at least 130*
(by the way, for those of you wondering, I had a marvelous salmon steak. Mmm)

But as a marvelous “luxury”, Meara and I sautéed onions and mushrooms until they caramelized (the onions. shrooms don’t caramelize), and then… well…

This was served with asparagus, and smashed red potatoes.

I apparently haven’t posted my asparagus “recipe” yet, so I’ll do that soon.

Eat up!

Beer and Ketchup Meatballs

I am a vegetarian, but my wonderful husband is not. So, I try to make meals/foods for him involving meat. So, this is one of recipes I cooked for him.

Note: husband suggests that it’s important not to use a cheap beer such as Budweiser. I used Samuel Adams Boston Lager, and it turned out perfectly.

Meatballs

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 (28 ounce) bottle ketchup
• 24 fluid ounces beer
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 onion, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place the beer and ketchup in a slow cooker on high setting and allow to simmer..
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the ground beef, garlic powder and onion, mixing well. Form mixture into meatballs about 3/4 inch in diameter. Place meatballs in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
5. Transfer meatballs to the slow cooker with the beer and ketchup and simmer for 3 hours; sauce will thicken.

My husband is on duty, so he hasn’t gotten to try them yet, but I’ll post his thoughts on them later.

Update!
Husband declares these meatballs are “delicous!” and “amazing!” I’d say they were a success