BLT: Beef, Leek and Tomato Salad - with Bacon Dressing - an extra

Name: BLT: Beef, Leek and Tomato Salad - with Bacon Dressing - an extra
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, chopped; 2 big beefsteak tomatoes; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 4 smalls large or leeks, trimmed of rough tops and roots; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, plus 1/2 cup; 3 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 2 hearts romaine lettuce, shredded or chopped; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 smalls strip steaks 1 to 1 1/2-inches thick; 4 servings Splash water; 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

BLT: Beef, Leek and Tomato Salad - with Bacon Dressing - an extran is Head to the store and pick up bacon, salt and pepper, splash water, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

Heat a grill pan or grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill Pan

Grill

Bring steaks to room temperature, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt And Pepper

Steak

Place the steaks on the grill, cook meat 10 to 12 minutes for pink centers. Turn twice and let meat rest 5 minutes before slicing.

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Steak

Meat

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Grill

While meat cooks, brown bacon in a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil in a medium to large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Bacon

Meat

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Frying Pan

Chop the leeks then soak in a large bowl of water or separate the chopped leeks by running under water. Dry the leeks in a kitchen towel.

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Leek

Water

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Kitchen Towels

Bowl

Place cooked bacon on paper towels to drain.

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Cooked Bacon

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Paper Towels

Pour off all but about a tablespoon of bacon drippings then add leeks and wilt down. Season cooked leeks with salt and peppe, to taste.

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Bacon Drippings

Leek

Salt

Transfer the cooked bacon to a food processor and add Worcestershire, vinegar, mustard, some black pepper and a splash of water. Turn processor on and stream in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Worcestershire Sauce

Black Pepper

Cooked Bacon

Mustard

Vinegar

Water

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Food Processor

On each dinner plate, arrange a bed of shredded romaine and thickly sliced tomatoes. Slice meat against the grain of the steak. Arrange the steak over the sliced tomatoes. Scatter the leeks over the sliced steaks and pour bacon dressing down over the top.

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Tomato