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I didn’t do a lot of cooking this week that was memorable, in fact, it was probably just this.  Tomorrow is Father’s Day, and if my husband can assemble his new present, we will be a grillin.  If we can keep the heat out of the air conditioning, that will be nice.  I look forward to trying new things out  and I might even let him use the grill once in a while.  

Here’s a really filling meal, easy to fix, and delicious.  I started out with two flank steaks and divided the meat up into 4 servings – these aren’t Philly cheese steaks, but they are my version of a steak sandwich.  The side is a smashed potato & chard.   The Emmental cheese with salami added a little bit of smoky cheese flavor and was really good with both the steak and the potatoes. So without further adieu – Steak Sandwich and Chard Taters.

Steak Sandwich

Ingredients:

• 2 Flank Steaks
• Olive Oil
• Vidalia Onions
• 1 Garlic clove
• Chard Stems
• Salt
• Garlic Pepper
• Emmental cheese with salami
• Tarragon Mayo
• Whole Grain French Bread

Directions:

Grill or Pan fry your flank steaks.  Chop up Vidalia Onions, Garlic Clove, Chard Stems in a pan with Olive Oil.  You can do it with the steak if you have enough room.  I used a cast iron grill pan and threw the ingredients in with the steak.  Season with Salt and pepper.  When almost done to the way you like it (no pink for my husband), remove pan from heat and let sit for a couple of minutes before slicing.  Slice the steak into strips, toss with the onions, etc.  Put onto a French roll, top with the cheese and broil in the oven until cheese is browned.  Remove from heat and top with tarragon mayo.

Tarragon Mayo

Mayo, chopped tarragon (fresh or dried), garlic pepper – mix together.

Chard Taters

Ingredients:

• @ 8 small to medium light skinned potatoes
• Olive Oil
• 1 shallot
• 2 garlic cloves
• Nice big bunch of Chard Leaves Stems removed
• salt
• garlic pepper
• Emmental Cheese

Directions:

Boil the potatoes, in skins until soft. Drain.  Place back in pot on stove on low to remove some of the residual water. Chop up Chard, onion and garlic, sauté in olive oil in pan. Dump in potatoes and mash together with potato masher.  Throw on salt and garlic pepper to taste and stir together.  Cover handle of pan with foil, top with cheese and broil along with steak sandwiches.