Steak Grillades over Cheese Noodles

This is an upscale version of the Louisiana classic, steak grillades. Beef, bacon, onion, and bell peppers are tossed with peppy Cajun spice, then served over cheesy noodles and garnished with tomato and parsley…comfort food kicked up a notch! The recipe is from a Cuisine at Home magazine. I have not tried it yet, but when I do, I’ll be using turkey bacon (we don’t eat pork).

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 12 cups

Ingredients

• Steak

• 1  lb  round steak, cut into thin strips
• 2  tablespoons  cajun spices
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 4  slices  thick-sliced bacon, chopped
• 1  cup  sliced onion
• 1  cup  julienned red orange bell peppers or 1  cup yellow bell pepper
• 1  cup low sodium beef broth

• Cheese Noodles

• 8  ounces  dried  wide egg noodles
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter

• Garnish

• 1 1⁄3 cups diced tomatoes
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Season steak strips with Cajun spice, then dredge in flour.
2. Saute bacon in skillet over med-high heat until crisp; remove and set aside.
3. Add onion and bell pepper to skillet; saute 3 minutes.
4. Add steak and saute 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Return bacon to pan, deglaze with broth, and bring to boil; simmer 3 minutes or until thick.
6. Boil noodles in unsalted water for 5-8 minutes, and drain well.
7. Toss hot noodles with cheese and butter in large bowl, salt to taste, and serve immediately with steak (garnish with tomato and parsley).