Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Flank Steak

Skillet Broccolini
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Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg spinach, stemmed
  • 1 (7-oz) jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
  • 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1½ lb flank steak, pounded to ¼-inch thickness

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook bacon in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain, reserving 4 Tbsp drippings in a bowl.
  2. Sauté shallot and garlic in 1 Tbsp reserved drippings in skillet over medium heat 3 minutes. Gradually stir in spinach until wilted.
  3. Stir in tomatoes, basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and bacon; cool slightly. Spread bacon mixture over steak, leaving a ½-inch border on all sides.
  4. Starting with 1 long side, roll up steak, jelly-roll fashion; tie with kitchen string at 2-inch intervals.
  5. Wipe skillet clean. Heat 3 Tbsp drippings over medium-high heat in skillet. Add steak; cook 4 minutes per side or until browned.
  6. Transfer skillet to oven; bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked to desired doneness. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove string, and slice.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 lb Broccolini, trimmed (or use broccoli florets)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook Broccolini, salt, and red pepper in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until Broccolini is crisp-tender. Stir in vinegar.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6

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