A wholesome Italian dish of beef, cannellini bean hummus, and bell peppers.
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20 hours Total Time: 25 minutes Total Servings: 2-3
ingredients
Hummus
1 can of cannellini bean, drained and rinsed
juice from half a lemon
1 and 1/2 tbsp. tahini
3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
Steak and Peppers
1 lbs. diced top sirloin steak
2 diced red bell peppers
1 or 2 finely chopped sprigs of rosemary (or thyme)
salt and pepper
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
optional: butter and flour or cornstarch for gravy
cooking
Drain and rinse 1 can of cannellini beans
Into a food processor, add the beans, juice of half a lemon, 1 and a half tablespoons of tahini, 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste and process everything to a smooth texture (a couple of minutes will do the trick).
In a skillet with a little extra virgin olive oil, sauté two diced red bell pepper with a sprinkle of salt and pepper at high heat for about 3 minutes.
Remove the bell peppers from the skillet and add a pound of diced top sirloin steak. Sprinkle with rosemary (or thyme), salt and pepper. Sear at high heat for 2-3 minutes until for a medium-rare or 6-8 minutes for well done. Remove meat from skillet and place on top of hummus.
Cooks Tips: For steaks 1/2 inch or thicker, insert an instant-read thermometer horizontally from the side, so that it penetrates the thickest part or the center of the steak, not touching bone or fat.
For medium-rare, the temperature should read 145°F and allow to rest for at least three minutes. For medium steaks the temperature should read 160°F, and well done is 170°F.
After cooking, let the steaks rest before serving.
If you want gravy, you can add 2 tablespoons of butter and a teaspoon of flour or cornstarch to the skillet and stir until thickened.
When Nonno Cooks
I’m Giorgio, born and raised in Italy and now residing in Cincinnati, Ohio. As a pre-teen and teenager, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen of my uncle and aunt’s trattoria, helping my aunt whenever I was off school. At thirteen, my mum stopped cooking when we had guests and let me do it instead. Now I look after my grandchildren and hope to inspire more people to cook at home.