Thanks everyone, some good recipes here!
I ended up cutting the trimmings in 1"x1"x3" strips...
sauted, slowly, two large onions cut very thick, til lightly carmelized...
then added meat til just browned but still rare in the centers...
served with mashed purple top turnips with a sweet potato mixed in... and a whole bunch of sugar snap peas!
It was really nice...
some egg noodles w/parsley & butter for a side would have gone really well, hind sight is always the best sight!