New Orleans
Part Three of the Breakfast Travel Series
For a bit of a variant to the traditional Southern Breakfast, and as a means of giving a shout out to the city where most of my family lives, I did make a breakfast that conjures up fond memories of Sunday mornings in
Ideally, you get someone who didn't spend all night out partying to make breakfast. This should result in fewer severed fingers and three-alarm house fires. The main item and a specialty of
Now this recipe for Grillades is one I got from my brother-in-law Bill. He claims he's my favoritist brother-in-law. There was some reason to doubt this assertion, but then the one who held the throne, Don who works at Microsoft... well,
Beef Round Steak or Pork - enough to feed a mob
4 - 6 large Tomatoes
4 - 6 large Onions
3 or 4 good size garlic cloves run through a press
Flour
Beef Stock
salt, red pepper, black pepper and a little garlic powder
Optional: Chopped green pepper and celery
Pound out meat thinly, cut into pieces around 4 inches square and season lightly with salt, red pepper, black pepper and a little garlic powder
Pass through flour to dust
Brown in olive oil and set to drain on paper towels
Saute onions, green peppers and celery (if using), till they are soft
Add garlic for a couple minutes
Add peeled tomatoes,
Add meat back in and stir. Will start to thicken the veggie juice a little
Add broth until you get the desired amount of gravy
salt and pepper to taste
Cover and let cook for 30 minutes or so simmering
Serve over grits. Top with some finely sliced green onions. On the side serve some biscuits and good preserves.
A true
Finally, now that you're sober again it's time to have a Bloody Mary to start the new day. Ideally, use a pickled green bean as the garnish and make sure there's a healthy dash of
