Tennessee Steak

During our Texas trip, we were not only in BBQ, Tex-Mex, and German country, but also steak country, however we opted to eat the other things instead.  The day we got home though, Bev advised she wanted steak the next day so I got some rib-eyes out of the freezer.

Since it was a pretty day and I needed to not be lazy (use the gasser), I fired up the Weber grill with good lump charcoal and we decided to side the steaks with a variation of the brussel sprouts we made as our Thanksgiving meal side dish in Texas. 

If you recall, we used a recipe from Ashley over at Big Flavors From A Tiny Kitchen.  We decided to stay with our bacon addition then used red kidney beans (for color and durability) and added a little lemon juice, which we like with sprouts, so the recipe this time, which was half of Ashley's except the beans and butter, was:

3 slices of crisp fried thick bacon, diced (Use your bacon of choice)
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed, cut in half lengthwise
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
1 15-ounce can red kidney beans, drained
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, more or less to taste
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

Fry the bacon and set aside.
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. When just about to smoke, add the brussels sprouts. Cook until brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; increase heat to high, add garlic and sauté until brown, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add broth and brussels sprouts. Cook until brussels sprouts are crisp-tender, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes. Add beans, lemon juice, and butter; stir until butter melts and broth is reduced to glaze. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cheese and bacon.

I seasoned the steaks with salt and Montreal Steak Seasoning and cooked mine to 120*, Bev's to 125* and Pat's to 130*, and after resting they were just right for each of us. 

Here's my plate.

Bev said this was the best steak I'd cooked for her in a long time (music to my ears).

First of five feel goods.

A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old
Gentleman's' yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, 'Nothing, I just Helped him cry.'

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Larry