August 23, 2006
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Dinner and a Movie

It's August. It's hot. Perfect time to snuggle up to your air conditioner with a DVD. And when there's a movie, there must be food. Preferably dinner. Our pick from deep in the DVD vault is a 1994 Johnny Depp classic. While Depp may be cute dressed up as a pirate, if you haven't seen What's Eating Gilbert Grape, you've missed one of his best performances. Fit for the kids, this touching film is about small-town life and family allegiances. It also features a great performance by the then 15-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio as Depp's "special" younger brother. This movie calls for basic, homey fare with no pretense or uppity ingredients. Honest and hard-working, like Gilbert Grape. Enjoy.

The Menu
Iceberg Lettuce Wedge with Blue Cheese Dressing
Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Grape Tart

Salisbury Steak

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Ingredients
2/3 cup canned lower-sodium, fat-free beef broth
2teaspoons tomato paste
3/4 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon minced onion
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
2 teaspoons canola oil
Chopped parsley

Instructions
1. In a small bowl, whisk broth, tomato paste, flour and mustard.
2. In another bowl combine beef, parsley, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Shape into four 1/2-inch thick ovals. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook 7 minutes, turning occasionally, or until desired degree of doneness. Remove to serving plates.
3. Add broth mixture to pan; cook and stir until lightly thickened (reduced to about 1/2 cup). Spoon over beef and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serves 4.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 150 calories, 6g fat, 23g prot., 2g carbs., 0g fiber, 260mg sodium.


 

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