Thursday Dinner

Ain't they purty?

In case you couldn't figure out out from the photo, we had steak tonight - 2 thick, beautiful NY Strips (even though the markdown sticker mistakenly tagged them as ribeyes). Original price, $18.13 (for 1.65 lbs) - price after markdown, $5.27, which is roughly $3.19/lb. (Have I convinced you yet to always scan the Harris Teeter meat department for markdowns, even if you're just popping in for bread and milk?)

I marinated the steaks in Lawry's Signature Steakhouse marinade (on sale B2G3 free this week at HT), then threw them on the George Foreman until they were perfectly medium-rare. On the side I sauteed a thinly sliced onion and 8oz sliced mushrooms (also on sale this week at HT) in a little butter, then added in garlic salt, Smokehouse pepper, and a few dashes of Worschestershire. I also cooked a package of Knorr/Lipton Pasta Alfredo.

The steak was so tender you could cut it with a butter knife, the mushrooms & onions mixture was caramelized to perfection, and the pasta alfredo was surprisingly light (which is one reason I serve the mix instead of the "real deal").

I just love it when an ordinary weeknight dinner feels like a celebration.


Totals:

$5.27 - NY Strips
.40 - marinade (about 1/3 bottle)
$1.49 - mushrooms
.05 - pasta side dish (BOGO sale + triple coupon)
.40 - additional ingredients (butter, milk, onion, etc.)

$7.61 for a steak dinner for 3 (try finding a restaurant steak dinner for 1 for this price without using a time machine)