grillades and grits 

Oh my! If you do not live in New Orleans and want to taste a little bit of it, this is the dish for you.  It is so full of flavor. Tender meat, sauce full of all these flavors and spices, and over grits... a southern staple. 
Doesn't get much better than this! 

Ingredients: 

• Canola oil for frying
• 6-8 flattened round steaks 
• 1 cup flour 
• 3 tbsp slap ya mama cajun seasoning 
• sauce:
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced celery 
• 1 cup diced and seeded green bell pepper 
• 2 tbsp flour 
• 1 can 14oz diced tomatoes 
• 2 cups beef broth 
• 2 tbsp dry red wine 
• 1 tsp slap ya mama cajun seasoning 
• 1/4 tsp ground thyme 
• 1/4 tsp ground oregano 
• 1/4 tsp basil 
• 2 tsp garlic powder 
• 4 bay leaves 

Directions: 

• First, fry the rounds steaks 
• Heat the pan with canola oil (enough to coat the bottom) 
• Mix 1 cup flour with 3 tbsp slap ya mama cajun seasoning 
• Batter each side of the round steaks and place into hot oil 
• Fry each side until golden 
• Remove steaks from the pan and set aside 
• Place onions, celery, bell peppers into hot oil 
• Cook down until soft 
• Add 2 tbsp flour to coat the vegetables
• Add the diced tomatoes 
• Add the beef broth and wine 
• Cut the round steaks into strips and place back into pan 
• Add all other seasonings and allow it to cook down on low 
• Cook grits according to package
• Serve over grits