BEEF SIRLOIN KEBABS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE
EASY ENTERTAINING: Serve guests beef sirloin kebabs with roasted red pepper dipping sauce. Add roasted cauliflower, and round out the meal with a romaine salad and a baguette. Make peach shortcakes for dessert: Halve and toast 2 biscuits. Place biscuit half, cut side up, on each of 4 plates. In a bowl, toss 1 cup sliced peaches with 1/2 cup all-fruit peach preserves. Top each biscuit half with 1/4 cup peach mixture. Serve with vanilla ice cream and light whipped cream.
Ingredients
For the dipping sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 (7-ounce) jars roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained and finely chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed, or 2 teaspoons fresh, minced 1 cup unsalted beef broth
2 teaspoons cornstarch
For the kebabs:
1 boneless beef top sirloin steak, about 1 1/2 pounds, cut 1 inch thick 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
3/4 teaspoon ground sweet paprika
2 teaspoons minced garlic
Servings: makes 6 servings
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 17 to 24
Heat oil in large skillet on medium. Add onion and 1 tablespoon garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add red peppers, wine, tomato paste and thyme, stirring until tomato paste is blended. Combine broth and cornstarch in small bowl. Stir into pepper mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to mediumlow; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Keep warm.
Meanwhile, cut beef into 1 1/4- by 1 1/4- by 1-inch pieces. Combine black pepper, salt, paprika and 2 teaspoons garlic in large bowl. Add beef; toss to coat. Thread beef pieces evenly onto 6 metal skewers, leaving small space between pieces. Place kebabs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 5 to 7 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally (7 to 9 minutes over medium heat on preheated gas grill). Serve with dipping sauce.
Per serving: 208 calories, 23 grams protein, 7 grams fat (30 percent calories from fat), 2 grams saturated fat, 10 grams carbohydrate, 59 milligrams cholesterol, 433 milligrams sodium, 1 gram fiber.
Carb count: 0.5.