Bush’s Bean Inspired & Pinto Steak and Dumpling Soup
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Bush’s Bean Inspired & Pinto Steak and Dumpling Soup a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 25g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 498 calories. This recipe serves 6. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Head to the store and pick up tomato puree, canolan oil, canolan oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.
Instructions
For Dumplings: In medium-sized pot over medium-high heat pour 1 teaspoon canola oil. Once hot, add corn. Stir and cook until golden, about 3 minutes.
Pour in milk and bring to a boil.
Let simmer for 1 minute. Turn off stove, set aside to cool.
Place butter, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; allow mixture to rise to room temperature. Then use the paddle attachment for an electric mixer or hand mixer to whip.
Add cooled corn/milk mixture to bowl and blend with butter, baking powder and salt mix. Using mixer on slow speed, gradually add cornmeal and flour until mixture forms into dough, about 3 minutes.
Remove dough from mixer, place on clean counter. Knead dough until soft, should not be sticky or dry. Wrap dough in plastic and place in refrigerator. For Steak: Season steak with salt and pepper, to taste.
Place a wide pot over medium heat; add 2 teaspoons of canola oil. Once a haze begins to rise from the pot, use tongs to carefully place steak into pot. Saut until deep golden brown. Using tongs remove steak, set aside on a plate to cool. For Soup: Keep stove on.
Place onions, garlic, chiles and cumin in the same pot used for the steak, stir occasionally for 5 minutes or until ingredients are golden brown.
Pour in beef broth, water and tomato puree, bring to a boil. Cover pot with lid, turn heat down and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn stove off, set aside to cool.
Pour cooled soup base into a blender, puree ingredients until smooth. Once smooth, pour soup base back into pot, add pinto beans. Set aside.
Remove dumpling dough from refrigerator, unwrap plastic. Pull off large marble-sized pieces. One at a time, hold dough piece in the palm of your hand and use your thumb to press dough into a boat shape. Once all are done, bring soup base to a simmer and then place dumplings into pot. Cover with lid, cook for 10 minutes.
Add steak, lime juice, salt and dumplings to pot and bring soup to a boil. Turn off stove. Ladle soup into bowls; serve even amounts of steak, beans and dumplings.
Garnish with fresh cilantro.
Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Steak. After all, beef and red wine are a classic combination. Generally, leaner steaks go well with light or medium-bodied reds, such as pinot noir or merlot, while fattier steaks can handle a bold red, such as cabernet sauvingnon. You could try Two Vines Columbia Valley Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 7 dollars per bottle.
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Two Vines Columbia Valley Merlot
This fruit-forward wine is defined by aromas and flavors of raspberry andblackberry. Expressions of coffee and cocoa frame the mid-palate, and spiceround out the soft, velvety finish.