Chef Joseph George of the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa shares this delicious family Thanksgiving dinner. Read our interview with him in the Metro Parent Crumbs blog! Spiced SirloinIngredients:
6 Sirloin steaks
1 cup quatre espice – (equal parts ground: ginger, cinnamon, white pepper, nutmeg, clove)
2 Tbsp. bacon fat
Salt Directions:
Pat dry all steaks. Season steaks with salt; rub generously with quatre espice. In a large saute pan, sear both sides of steaks in bacon fat until dark brown. Roast in oven on roasting rack for 10-12 minutes (medium steak); more or less for different temperatures. Pumpkin Potato GratinIngredients:
1 quart heavy cream
1 16 oz. can pumpkin puree
8 peeled Idaho potatoes
1 Tbsp. nutmeg mixed with 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Salt and pepper
1 lb. grated parmesan Reggiano Directions:
Grease a 9"-by-13" baking pan. In a small container, mix pumpkin puree, cream and cinnamon mixture. On a mandolin, slice potatoes very thin, layer potato, cream mixture, salt and pepper, then Parmesan. Continue again until pan is full to the top. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes (or until soft all the way through); bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes until golden brown. Let rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before cutting. Mushroom Braised Swiss ChardIngredients:
8 stalks Swiss chard, julienned
4 pints button mushrooms, sliced
3 peeled shallots, diced
1 bunch fresh thyme
1 head garlic cut in half
Salt and pepper
12 oz. white wine
1/2 pound butter
Juice of 2 lemons Directions:
In a medium rondo pan, place mushrooms, shallots, thyme, garlic, wine, butter and lemon cook on medium heat covered for approx. 15 minutes. The mushrooms should release a good amount of liquid, at this time, add the Swiss chard and simmer for 5-7 minutes covered. Strain and serve. AssemblyCut potato gratin into squares, place over braised Swiss chard/mushroom mixture. Slice sirloin next to potatoes, cover again with Swiss chard and more mushrooms. Garnish with fried onions, shaved Reggiano or fresh vegetables. |
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