Grilled Steak & Veggies

Dinners are pretty basic in our house, especially during the week. By the time we get home from school/work, we have an hour to get food on the table, homework done, kids bathed (occasionally) and off to bed. So we try to keep things simple and this meal is a big go to for us, especially in the warmer months.

We belong to a meat share, which means every month, we get a variety of meats from local famers. The steak, pork, lamb and chicken are all grass-fed and pasture-raised which is really important to me, because not only does this mean that the animals aren’t coming from big factory farms (and subject to inhumane treatment), but they are also loaded with a higher nutrition content than conventional meat, and free of hormones, antibiotics and other things that I don’t want to be putting in little (or big) bodies. Grass-fed and pasture raised also means that the meat has the correct ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 fatty acids. Both are essential to our diet, but they need to be in the correct ratio—too much omega 6s become inflammatory in our body, while having more omega 3s has the opposite effect and reduces inflammation, which is what we want!

I also love this recipe because everything can be cooked on the grill, which means minimal dishes. And you can use any veggies you have laying around, which is a double bonus because this always helps me clean out what’s in the depths of my fridge!

SERVING SIZE

• Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs steak (any cut you like, I love ribeye for grilling)
• 2 red peppers (sliced in quarters)
• 2 ears corn (shucked)
• 1 eggplant (sliced lengthwise)
• 2 Tbsp avocado oil
• Salt
• Pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Take steak out of the fridge 20-30 minutes before cooking and season generously with salt and pepper. Turn grill on.
2. Put prepared veggies in gallon size Ziploc bag and pour oil, salt and pepper in bag. Close and mix well until oil and seasoning is distributed evenly over veggies. Put veggies on grill and cook until desired tenderness is reached. Remove veggies and place steak on grill, and cook until an internal temperature of 130°F is reached (note: this is for medium rare, for more well-done steaks, leave on a couple minutes longer).