Many bacon and blue
cheese salad kits contain
hardy greens (like kale)
that need to soften a bit.
Dress the salad and let it
sit for about 10 minutes
before assembling the
sandwiches.50 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE ●SEPTEMBER 2020
1 11- to 12-ounce salad kit with
blue cheese dressing and bacon
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Coarsely ground black pepper
2 pinches of red pepper flakes
2 boneless strip steaks (½ to ¾ inch
thick; 6 to 7 ounces each)
Kosher salt
2 sub rolls, split and toasted
½ small red onion, thinly sliced
1 tomato, sliced
STEAK SANDWICHES WITH BACON AND BLUE CHEESE
ACTIVE: 25 min l TOTAL: 25 min l SERVES: 2- Put the contents of the salad kit in a medium bowl
and toss to coat with the dressing; set aside. - Heat the vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet
over medium-high heat. Combine 1½ teaspoons
black pepper and the red pepper flakes in a small
bowl. Season the steaks with salt on both sides
and sprinkle with the pepper mixture, pressing to
adhere. Add the steaks to the skillet and cook
2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove to
a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then thinly
slice against the grain. - Divide the steak between the rolls and top with
the red onion, tomato and salad mixture.
fun
cooking....