Have you ever had one of those meals where you just threw something together and it ended up being spectacular? I had one of these last week. I was trying to finish up a bunch of half-completed tasks and needed to feed myself & Hannah. I had picked up some grass fed beef from Whole Foods earlier in the day, so I settled on burgers and baked steak fries.
What was supposed to be simply a meal to “get the job done”, turned out to be one of the best I had eaten in a long time. The burger was a perfect medium-rare, the bun was toasted to perfection and the fries completed the dish.
To make the burgers I seasoned the ground beef with sea salt & pepper and cooked in a frying pan over medium heat. In a separate pan I sauteed some sliced mushrooms in a touch of olive oil and cabernet. The burger was then sandwiched on an Udi’s gluten-free whole grain bun with spring mix & ketchup.
To make the fries I sliced a large baking potato and coated them with olive oil cooking spray. Then I seasoned them with sea salt & pepper and baked at 400 – 425 for roughly 25 minutes, flipping half way through. A little crispy on the outside and potato-y on the inside.
Simple. Delicious. Gluten-free.
Kim
My son and me, November 2000. This is before we were gluten-free/diagnosed Celiac.
Oh man, a medium rare burger sounds absolutely amazing! 16 weeks.
Oh, yeah, I remember those days! I made one for Hannah, too and she loved it! I had to school her on how we don't eat MR burgers out, only when mommy or daddy makes them at home. I am so picky about ground meat & the source.
I'm salivating!
Me too…..hmmm….repeat dinner, perhaps!
smile
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