Steak Salad

Seared medium rare steak, sauteed bell peppers, toasted peanuts, red onion, and sesame seed dressing. Easy to throw together, and a different kind of main course, protein-rich salad that can be served cold.

Toasted Steak and Cheese Sandwich

It's at times like this when I wonder why I don't really care for steak. Or toast for that matter. So definitely not toasted steak sandwiches. I mean it looks pretty good, warm juicy steak, crisp toasted bread, and hot melted cheese. But it just is not my cup of tea. This is a sandwich my brother made. He wasn't really trying to be fancy or anything, we just had some leftover steak in the fridge and he decided to eat it on a sandwich. I thought it looked quite good though, better even then some sandwiches restaurants sell, so of course I photographed it. Upon asking if I could take a picture of it, my brother replied with something like, "Oh boy, my food must be getting good, she's taking a picture!" Well, there you go. 

This sandwich consists of a reheated medium-well done steak sliced into thick slabs, placed on toasted white bread, and finished with some slices of mozzarella cheese. 

Dad's Steak

Meat and potatoes. The dream meal for many. Here is a grilled barbecue steak, some homemade, handcut, lightly salted, baked fries, and some sautéed onion and mushrooms. What a classic, comforting meal. Probably not the best for you, but I wouldn't exactly call it a heart attack on a plate either. Looking at this plate (it wasn't my plate) I notice that is a hunk of steak, and probably more than one serving size there. My father made this meal for himself as a treat on Father's Day, since he is the grilling master here, and is also really good at making home fries. I do believe my mother prepared the vegetables though. I am not a steak fan or a french fry fan, but I do enjoy home fries (and vegetables). 

Pepper Steak

Pepper Steak is one of my father's favorite dishes that my mother apparently does not make nearly often enough. I am not a huge fan of it, as I am not a fan of steak or even red meat in general, but this is about the only way I will tolerate steak, so it must be pretty good. It is also the only way my mother will tolerate peppers. The recipe comes form one of my mother's old recipe books, and she began making it ages ago. 
The recipe basically begins with sauteeing some green pepper, onion, and mushrooms until soft. To this tomato sauce, soy sauce, water, flavor, and spices are added. This mixture is poured over strips of steak placed in a casserole dish. Then the entire dish is baked for about an hour until very tender. This results in tender chunks of steak cooked in a thick, spicy sauce that is perfect served over a bed of rice, or with pasta or noodles if you prefer. You can also use different color peppers for more color and flavor. here, you can see some of the big chunks of pepper along with the steak in the thick sauce, served over a bed pf rice you can hardly see.