My sun worshipping friends will hate me for saying this, but I'm loving the weather in NYC today: 70F, a light breeze and a sprinkle of rain. Secretly, I'm in full anticipation of autumn and a fuller wind enveloping the air but let's not fool anyone here...I'm really in full anticipation of autumn meals. I've had it with salads. I need something to stick to my bones.
I am super lazy today, I just cannot get it together. The thought of leaving the house is giving me the scares but I'm hungry! I haven't shopped this week so all I have are the remnants of last weeks trip to The Essex Street Market and I have absolutely no protein in the fridge. I figure I should pull it together and run down the street to my favorite one-stop-shop market.
Todays meal was inspired by a meal I saw Nigella Lawson prepare on Nigella Bites. I'm using skirt steak bought from Jeffrey, at Jeffrey's Meat Market and making the mash with a few additions. This delicious meal is pulled together in about half an hour and it's just what you need on a rainy afternoon.
Skirt Steak with Cannellini Mash
Cut yourself a piece of skirt steak and season it with olive oil, salt, pepper, a rub of garlic, thyme and a squeeze of lemon. Let it sit for about 15 minutes and then cook it for 3 minutes on each side. Let it rest and then add another squeeze of lemon before serving.
While your meat is marinating, cook a can of cannellini beans. Add the can of beans to your pot (I don't drain the liquid) and just throw in 2 smashed cloves of garlic, a few thyme sprigs, olive oil, a generous amount of salt and pepper. I also like to squeeze in the juice of a quarter of a lemon and then throw in the lemon piece. The flavors will all infuse together and it will be beautifully aromatic. Simmer on a very low heat for about 15-20 minutes. Check your seasoning and then mash it together, adding additional olive oil as necessary
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Spoon the cannellini mash on your plate and top with tomatoes tossed in a little salt and olive oil. Slice your steak against the grain and add that to the mix and dig in to this perfect lazy day meal.
