Flopped, Challenge 1

Chef Josh took over the kitchen for our first FLOPPED challenge!!!

Here are the four mystery ingredients Chef Leah picked out for him:

Butternut Squash

Raspberry Iced Tea

Chuck Steak

Tomatillos

Chef Josh felt clueless when the ingredients were unveiled; he had no idea what he was going to do with them.  But then he saw that we had tortillas in the fridge and it all came together for him.

He chose to stir-fry the squash with sliced onions in some olive oil, salt and pepper.

He then cooked the steak strips in a raspberry tea reduction with about a teaspoon each of chili powder and paprika.

He decided to make a salsa with the tomatillos...combining them with onions, salt and cumin.

As a finishing touch he added a handful of hominy to the salsa for excitement and added texture.  (Yes, we are still trying to use up that huge can of hominy!!)

We were both really excited with the final result.  It was delicious. 

The tea gave a nice sweetness to the steak and salsa.  The meat and the onions were cooked perfectly.  The squash could have been cooked a tiny bit more but it was very flavorful.  We both agreed the salsa would have been even better with a kick from some spicy peppers but we didn't have any.

Chef Josh didn't FLOP at all!  It was awesome!!!

Tea-Infused Steak Fajitas with Grilled Onions & Butternut Squash

Served with Tomatillo, Raspberry Tea & Hominy Salsa

 My husband rocks!

Just wait till you see what he just brought in the door for ME to cook!!!