blt salad and flank steak

whenever my body needs some iron i ask stefan to make me flank steak.  it's so good!  and this time he accompanied it with a blt salad which was also delicious!  the latter is a rachel ray recipe.

what you will need:

2.5 pounds small red skin new potatoes

1 leek, trimmed of tough tops

4 thick cut smoky bacon, chopped

1 cup chicken broth or stock

1 vine ripe tomato, seeded and chopped

salt and pepper

1 cup sour cream

what to do:

cut larger potatoes in half, leave very small potatoes whole.  place potatoes in a pot and cover with water.  bring to a boil and cook potatoes 12 - 15 minutes until tender.

cut leek in half lengthwise.  chop into 1/2 inch pieces.  place leeks in a big bowl of water and release all the dirt from them with a good swish, separating all the layers.  drain leeks in a colander.

put a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil into a hot nonstick skillet over medium high heat.  cook bacon 3-5 minutes until it begins to crisp and has rendered most of its fat.  add leeks to the skillet and cook 3-5 minutes more until the leeks are tender.

drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot.  smash the potatoes with the chicken stock.  add the blt: bacon, leeks and tomatoes to the potatoes and continue to smash.  season the potatoes with salt and pepper to your taste.

if you like, top potatoes with a dollop of sour cream.  

serve with flank steak  - stefan just marinates his in some cumin, chili powder, garlic and smoked paprika.

enjoy and have a lovely weekend!