I may be a little excited about the upcoming premiere of Stranger Things season two. So excited that I wanted to share some Stranger Things-inspired food that you can make for your viewing party! This is what I call the Demogorgonzola Crostini. It has a funny story, I promise, stay with me.
My husband and I binge-watched the first season a few times already. After the initial armchair clutching and swearing at the screen, you can joke about and discuss how amazing this show really is. We even started cracking jokes about the Demogorgon to have run with it.
If you refer to the monster as the demogorgonzola during your binge, it makes it far more entertaining. So I thought, that would make a great gorgonzola cheese recipe. But not just any food item. I wanted to tie in the upside-down and the gory parts of the show as well. Alas, the Demogorgonzola Crostini was born!
This would be the perfect thing to serve at a Stranger Things viewing party. They are handheld for easy eating in front of the TV on October 27th, when all episodes of season 2 begin streaming. Not to mention, they are super simple to make.
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Let’s start by preparing the bread first.
Brush the butter, garlic, and parsley mixture onto both sides of the french bread. Lightly toast for approximately 5 – 8 minutes. Watch that they don’t over toast or burn.
While the bread is toasting, make the steak rub. Sprinkle the rub all over the steak, top, and bottom. If you wish, this can be done ahead of time for it to have a deeper season/taste, but it’s not necessary.
Sear the meat on both sides for approximately 3 – 4 minutes each for a medium rare cook. If you would prefer it more done, then increase the searing time for about a minute or two each. (6 minutes a side would be well done). Remove from the pan and let rest.
In a small saucepan, combine the cream, gorgonzola, sour cream and cream cheese. Stir until the cheeses melt and everything is incorporated. Add your salt to taste. Remove from the heat and set aside for now.
Slice your meat into thin slices against the grain. Time to assemble our crostini.
Take one crostini, and lay the strips of beef on top. Follow with a few dollops of the gorgonzola sauce. Top with parsley.
If you want to go all out I suggest Eggo waffles, meatloaf, Coca-Cola, french fries, ice cream and various candies from the 80’s! Epic Stranger Things viewing party food!
Demogorgonzola Crostini – Stranger Things Inspired Food
Ingredients
- 1 French baguette cut into 1” slices
- ¼ c Butter melted
- 1 Garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp Parsley finely chopped
- for the rub
- 1 tsp Brown Sugar
- as desired Salt and Pepper
- 12 Ounces Strip Steak whole
- for the sauce
- ¼ c gorgonzola crumbles
- ¼ c heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp. sour cream
- ¼ cream cheese room temperature
- as desired salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350
- In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, butter, and parsley. Brush the mixture over the baguette slices and put them in the oven to lightly toast for approximately 5 – 8 minutes. Watch that they don’t over toast or burn.
- While the bread is toasting, sprinkle the rub all over the steak, top, and bottom. If you wish, this can be done ahead of time for it to have a deeper season/taste, but it’s not necessary.
- Heat your skillet with a dollop of oil, and bring it to a high temperature. Place your steak in the pan, placing it away from you as to not burn yourself.
- Sear the meat on both sides for approximately 3 – 4 minutes each for a medium rare cook. If you would prefer it more done, then increase the searing time for about a minute or two each. (6 minutes a side would be well done). Remove from the pan and let rest.
- In a small saucepan, combine the cream, gorgonzola, sour cream and cream cheese. Stir until the cheeses melt and everything is incorporated. Add your salt to taste. Remove from the heat and set aside for now.
- Place the meat on a cutting board, and carefully cut the steak against the grain, in the thinnest slices you can.
- For assembly: Take one crostini, and lay the strips of beef on top. Follow with a few dollops of the gorgonzola sauce. Top with parsley.
