15 Minute Weekday Meal

We're all busy, but it seems like December is just a beast of a month for everyone. Between Christmas parties, decking the halls, shopping and wrapping gifts, it's easy to let the little things slide, like cooking dinner.

In the past 5 days, I can count the number of times we've eaten dinner before 8pm on one hand. That's not something I'm proud of, but it's a sad reality. To help bring a little bit of sanity back into my life, I decided to pick up a couple quick meal items the last time I was at the grocery store, which sadly, was 2 weeks ago now. Anyway, tonight's dinner took literally 15 minutes to make. Here's what we had:

Steak Tips with Mushrooms, Baked Potatoes and Salad

Ingredients:
1.5 pounds steak tips
3 medium to large potatoes
4 ounces fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion
1 bag of pre-washed salad
1 tomato
1/4 cup cheese cubes (leftover from another meal)

Directions:
Plug in your George Foreman grill and let it start heating up. Meanwhile, wash and prick potatoes. Place them on a plate and set in the microwave. Peel and slice the onion into thick slices. By this point, a few minutes have passed and the Foreman grill should be preheated. Spray it with some cooking spray and toss the onions on.

While the onions are cooking, season your meat. I just used garlic salt and pepper. Super easy! Make sure you get both sides. Slice up your mushrooms and toss them in a frying pan with a little bit of olive oil, then turn to medium heat. All of this should only take 2 to 3 minutes.

Turn the microwave on for 10 minutes - the potatoes are already in there. Remove the onions from the Foreman grill and toss them in with the mushrooms. Put the steak tips on the grill and close it.

While the steak is cooking, slice your tomato and open your bagged salad. You'll have a couple of minutes to get a glass of wine, clean up a little or check Facebook. You could also channel your inner Martha Stewart and slice some cucumber or something for the salad or set the table. Don't forget to check on your mushrooms.

When the microwave bings, pull out the potatoes. The steak should be a lovely medium to medium-well at this point, so you can go ahead and pull that off too. The mushrooms should be done too. Let the steak rest while you put the mushrooms in a bowl. Transfer everything to the dinner table, sit down and eat. You now have a fantastic dinner in roughly 15 minutes.