Tri-tip steak marinade, Twice baked sweet potatoes & Lemon Pecorino peas

 
Here is my version of the 6 hour tri-tip steak marinade - I adapted it from the Food Network. We used it on our tri-tip steak from What's Your Beef - so it is local & grass fed - AMAZING!!! We used the little bit of leftover steak to make a hash this morning for breakfast - YUM! I only did one 2 lb steak so I cut the recipe in half. It does seem like a crazy amount of some of the ingredients - the marinade is pretty thick - but I highly recommend it!

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh pressed lemon & lime juice
• 1 cup cold pressed olive oil
• 1/2 cup Stevia in the Raw
• 1/2 cup tamari
• 1/2 cup black pepper
• 1/2 cup garlic salt - I did a combo of dried garlic powder & pink Himalayan salt
• 1/2 cup chopped dried onions
• 2 (2-pound) tri-tips, trimmed

Directions

To make the marinade mix all of the ingredients except for the beef in a large mixing bowl. Place the trimmed tri-tips in a plastic container and pour the marinade over. Let stand in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.

Heat grill to medium temperature.
Place tri-tips on grill at a 45 degree angle to establish grill marks and cook about 35 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness. Remove the tri-tips from the grill and let rest about 2 to 5 minutes before slicing.


Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes - adapted from Cooking Light

Ingredients

• 4 Medium sweet potatoes
• 5 T chipotle salsa
• 1 c shredded cheese
• Black pepper to taste
• Plain Greek yogurt
• Ripe olives
• Green onions 

Directions

Bake the sweet potatoes at 350 degrees until tender all the way through. - let cool a bit. Cut in half, remove potato part, mash - add salsa, 1/2 the cheese & pepper - taste - add more salsa if you want it spicier - then stuff the potatoes with the mixture, top with the remaining cheese and bake for another 4 minutes. Remove & top with yogurt, green onions & olives.

Lemon Pecorino Peas - adapted from Weight Watchers Magazine

Ingredients

• One package of fresh English peas - we get the one from Trader Joe's
• Lemon zest from half a large lemon
• Juice from half a lemon
• Fresh grated Pecorino cheese

Directions
Cook peas as per directions or preference - we do ours for 3 minutes in the microwave - then put in bowl and mix with the zest, juice & cheese. Such an amazing and light flavor - I have never been a fan of peas, but these are really excellent.