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Grilled Garlic Steak Sandwich With Marinated Peppers

Pasta salad

Vegetable sticks

Flan with fresh fruits

There’s nothing like the smell of steak grilling with garlic to stimulate the taste buds.

Even the inexpensive cube steak seems special when brushed with a little olive oil and garlic. Here we’ve added marinated peppers and basil and made sandwiches for four.

If your time is limited, you may want to purchase roasted peppers in the jar. Otherwise, put the peppers under the broiler to char while you’re preparing all the other ingredients. Putting them in a bag to steam after cooking makes for easier peeling. Quarter the peppers and toss them with olive oil, basil, feta, vinegar, salt and pepper. Let the peppers stand a bit to let the flavors blend while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Brush the cut side of the bread--in this case, kaiser rolls--with the marinade from the peppers for added flavor.

Pick up one of your favorite pasta salads at your local deli and serve it along with fresh vegetable sticks. Flan might make a soothing ending to the meal along with your favorite fresh fruits.

Staples

1/4 cup olive oil

Salt, pepper

2 cloves garlic

Shopping

2 sweet red peppers

1 bunch basil leaves

1 small package feta cheese

1 small bottle balsamic vinegar

4 cube steaks

4 kaiser rolls

1 red onion

1 head escarole

Optional Side-Dish Shopping

Pasta salad

Assorted vegetables for vegetable sticks

Flan

Fresh fruits

GRILLED GARLIC STEAK SANDWICH WITH MARINATED PEPPERS

2 sweet red peppers

Olive oil

2 tablespoons basil leaves, cut into julienne strips

2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Salt, pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

4 cube steaks, approximately 3 ounces each

4 kaiser rolls, split

4 thin slices red onion

Escarole leaves

8 whole basil leaves

Roast peppers directly over open flame or under broiler until skin is charred black.

Place in plastic bag and allow to steam 5 minutes. Cut peppers in half, remove seeds and peel off charred skin. Cut each piece in half lengthwise. Place in shallow dish. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil, feta cheese and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil and garlic and brush over cube steaks. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Broil or grill to desired degree of doneness.

Brush cut side of rolls with little oil from marinade on peppers. Grill until toasted. To serve, put steaks on bottom halves of buns. Top with peppers, onion slices, escarole and basil leaves. Makes 4 servings.

Each serving contains about:

344 calories; 300 mg sodium; 55 mg cholesterol; 20 grams fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 22 grams protein; 0.4 grams fiber; 53% calories from fat.