Country Fried Steak

Traditional comfort food without all the fat.

Prep Time:  15  minutes   |    Cook Time:  25  minutes   |    Total Time:  40 minutes   |    Servings:  4

Ingredients:

• Carlini  Cooking Spray
• 4 cups  Millville  Corn Squares Cereal
• 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Iodized Salt
• ½ teaspoon  Stonemill  Ground Black Pepper
• 2  Goldhen  Large Eggs
• ½ cup  Baker's Corner  Corn Starch*
• 4 Black Angus Cube Steaks

Gravy:

• 1 Tablespoon  Carlini  Vegetable Oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 15.5 ounces  Dakota's Pride  Cannellini Beans, drained, rinsed
• 1 cup  Friendly Farms  2% Milk
• 1 teaspoon  Stonemill  Garlic Powder
• Stonemill  Iodized Salt, to taste
• Stonemill  Ground Black Pepper, to taste

*These are Seasonal items that are only in stores for a limited time and may no longer be available.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray.
2. In a food processor, process the cereal into fine crumbs. In a medium bowl, combine cereal crumbs, salt and pepper.
3. Set up the breading assembly with the eggs in one bowl and corn starch in another.
4. Bread the steaks by dipping them in the corn starch, then egg, then cereal mixture. Place on prepared baking pan and spray the tops with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 155°.
5. For the gravy: In medium sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until softened. In a blender, combine beans and milk. Blend until smooth. Add the bean mixture to the onions and bring to a simmer. Add garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe Courtesy of Chef Stacey, ALDI Test Kitchen