"Flank Steak O'Bryan" aka Carraba's Copycat

Above is what a more experienced cook's (or maybe just one with better photography skills as I just used my phone and the flash seemed to take over) dish would look like and below is mine. Might not be as pretty but it sure did taste just as good as if we were eating at our favorite chain ever... Carraba's!!

Take your flank steak and butterfly it. Cut it into more manageable portions as you will need to pan fry it to brown all sides, unless you have a really large saute pan.  Pound steak thin on both sides with both sides of the utensil (tenderizing side and the flattening side). Season both sides with S & P. In separate bowl combine goat cheese, drained chopped sun-dried tomatoes and chopped basil. Spread over steak and roll up. Secure with cooking twine. Pan fry in EVOO to quickly brown all sides. Keep in same pan (I used cast iron) and put in 400 degree oven for 12 minutes. Super easy & SUPER DELISH! My husband was SHOCKED it was flank steak because it was so tender!!

1.5 - 2 lb flank steak

6 oz goat cheese

1/2 cup drained chopped sun dried tomatoes

S & P

3 tbsp EVOO

Artichoke Chicken and Mushroom Bake

This recipe originated from the Chew cooking show but can be found all over Pinterest and on various blogs. I made this last night for my family and we loved it- so it's a winner and going on my blog which I use primarily to save recipes that I like future reference. Here she is...

4 pounds of chicken thighs with skin left on 

1 cup of artichoke hearts 

1 medium onion sliced 

1 pound of white button mushrooms 

2 tablespoons of Grey Poupon Dijon mustard 

3 cloves of minced garlic

1/4 cup of EVOO

1/4 cup of red wine vinegar 

1/4 cup of white wine 

1/4 tsp basil 

1/4 tsp of thyme 

1/4 tsp tarragon 

S & P

bake at 375 for one hour