Paprika Steak and Sweet potato/spinach mash

I made this tonight for dinner. It was inspired by two people, 1 Sabine who made me paprika steak once a LONG time ago and Shelley who made a similar sweet potato dish inspired by Wegmans. :) If you don't like sweet potato dishes because they're always loaded with sugar, give this one a try! Also, if you don't eat steak, you could do this same dish with thin sliced chicken breasts (or tenders) or firm tofu for those vegetarians.

1 eye of round steak think cut (if you can afford better, please do!)
1 large sweet potato (or two small)
2 cups of spinach
1/2 yellow onion
2-3 Tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon basil (if fresh tablespoon)
olive oil
butter
salt
pepper

Heat up water to boil the sweet potatoes while peeling then slicing them into 1" chunks. Salt the water and put those babies in to boil until more than fork tender ~ 20 minutes (the sweet potatoes will start to rise during cooking). Chop up an onion and toss into a medium heat frying pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil in it. Let onions sweat and start to become translucent. Stir in a teaspoon of salt, pinch of pepper, garlic, and basil. Add the spinach, it may seem like a lot now but just wait a few minutes. :) When the spinach is all wilted, remove from heat and place in a large bowl for mashing later on.

Put the paprika on a plate, in a baggy, or small bowl (whatever your preferred coating method is) and coat the steak with paprika until it's covered all over. Put the same frying pan form the onions (empty now) back on the heat with a tablespoon of butter. Add the steak and cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat and keep warm.

Strain sweet potatoes and add to mashing bowl. If you timed the potatoes right, you shouldn't need a big strong man to smash them. ;) I like mine chunky so I don't smash too much, just until most of them are mashed and then stir with a spoon. Taste them...do they need salt? If so, add it, if not then you're done!

Enjoy!



PS: I put this one down as a meal because I feel they go well together...should I do that or always list separately??