Crock Pot Potato Soup for Two and a Top Sirloin Marinade

Here are two super easy recipes I used for our supper tonight! On the menu? Top sirloin steak sandwiches and homemade potato soup.

I had a 2 lb top sirloin in the freezer and wanted to serve it on bread since it was a cheap cut. I decided to soak the steak in a good marinade for a few hours to enhance the flavor! I was really happy with the results.

I halved the recipe I found via All Recipes. I had plenty of marinade for the steaks with a 1/4 or so of waste. I suggest using my recipe if you are using a similar sized cut of steak or have smaller steaks still equalling 2 lbs, or so.

Top Sirloin Marinade

1/2 cup barbecue sauce (I used Sweet Baby Ray's)

1/4 cup steak sauce (I used A1)

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar salad dressing

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce

1/2 tablespoon brown mustard

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon or less kosher salt  (dust on steak just before grilling)

 

My husband did a great job grilling this steak and it turned out pretty tender for being frozen and being cheap! I think I paid $3.99/lb for it.

 

We sliced the top sirloin with our electric knife and served it on broiled buns topped cheese and fried onions. The sandwiches had so much flavor, I didn't think they needed a dipping sauce or au ju. It surely wouldn't hurt to have some on the side, if you like!

 

To go with our steak sandwiches, I decided to try to make my first ever homemade soup! I have been kind of collecting soup ingredients over the last few grocery trips, so I decided to put my pantry to good use for us tonight.

 

I had a bag of russet potatoes on hand, so I went with a crock pot potato soup recipe from Rachel's Recipes. Since I have never made soup before, I decided to halve this recipe as well, in case I messed it up. But, I didn't mess the soup up! It was awesome. I also have just enough left over for me for lunch tomorrow.

 

I suggest using my serving sizes if you are serving 2-3 people. It fed my family of 2 adults and 2 kids perfectly.

 

 

Crock Pot Potato Soup for Two via Rachel's Recipes

1.5 lbs. potatoes, peeled & diced
3 c. chicken broth
1 c. cheese
1/2 c. light sour cream
1/2 c. corn
3 pieces bacon, crumbled
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 small onion minced
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

1. Peel & dice potatoes, layer on bottom of crock pot.
2. Add in onion, garlic & sprinkle seasonings evenly.
3. Pour in broth, cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours; the potatoes should be 'fork tender'.
4. Use an immersion blender or hand mixer to mash up potatoes until it reaches a thick, even consistency.
5. Add in sour cream, bacon, corn, cheese and stir until melted.
6.  Top with your choice of toppings!

 

I garnished our potato soup with some more cheese, crumbled bacon, and also added French's fried onions for a little crunch.

 

I had such a nice little Sunday night dinner with my little family. The soup and sandwiches were the perfect combination of food. I just love putting new spins on foods I familiar with, like steak. I also really enjoy trying something new! Especially, if I can get my husband to eat it and like it.

 



Did you do anything different for supper tonight?