Beef and Balsamic Recipe

See Also: Beef Dishes · Meat Dishes

Beef and Balsamic

From Dorothy McNett's Recipe Book at www.dorothymcnett.com.

1 pound ground lean beef
2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1-2 teaspoons flour

olive oil
balsamic vinegar (at least 8 years aged)
coarse sea salt

In large bowl, mix together the beef, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato paste and flour. Shape into oval patties about 1 1/2 inch thick and as large as you wish to present as a serving. With your thumb, poke a small depression in the middle but not all the way through. In a heavy bottomed saute pan or grill pan, heat a few drizzles of olive oil. When hot but not smoking hot, place in the meat patties with the depressed side down. Cook several minutes on the first side, and then flip over and cook until desired doneness on second side, sprinkling about 1/2 teaspoon balsamic into the depression on the top. Sprinkle with a few grains of a coarse sea salt. Serve.

Recipe created 2008-02-20.