Comfort Food #1

There are all kinds of food that can be counted as comfort food.  Here is one from my childhood. I've changed it a bit to add more flavor.  This one is for you Dad!

Round Steak

What you will need:  2-3 lbs round steak ( have the butcher run it through the tenderizer), 1 can cream of mushroom soup, a package of onion soup mix (the dry mix), a can of beef broth, salt and pepper

You can do this in the oven, but I threw it in the crock pot so I wouldn't have to worry about it.  Cut the steak into 4 pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper.  Lay them in the crock pot.  Spoon the soup on top, sprinkle the dry soup mix on top of that and pour the broth around the meat.  Cook on low for four hours.  The meat should be nice and tender and there will be a 'gravy' for potatoes.

Mashed Potatoes

What you will need:  Enough potatoes to feed your family, salt, pepper, sour cream, milk, butter or margarine.

Fill a pot with water. Add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.  Peel potatoes and cut them into chunks. Try to keep the chunks the same size, this will help them cook at the same pace.  Drop the potatoes into the boiling pot and cover.  I honestly don't know how long to cook them!  (LOL) I check them every now and then poke them with a knife.  When they are tender, drain the water off.  Fit your mixer with the paddle attachment.  In the bowl, put the potatoes.  The amount of butter, milk, and sour cream will depend on how many potatoes you cooked.  I will probably do four potatoes and maybe 1/2 stick of margarine, a couple tablespoons of milk and 1/4 cup sour cream.  Turn on the mixer and whip the ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper.  Serve hot with the leftover gravy from the meat.

Don't forget a green veggie.  Spinach salad with peas, pesto, and feta would be lovely!