To celebrate Mother’s Day, my wife and I invited her family over to our house for lunch. We decided to branch out and try a few new recipes. The menu consisted of bruschetta to start, followed by Flat Iron steaks, Rosemary Baked Potatoes and Parmesan Zucchini.

The bruschetta recipe can from my sister-in-law who discovered it on one of my favorite sites, AllRecipes.com. Preparation is quick and easy and the taste is out of this world. I probably could have just eaten that as my main course.  What I love about the recipe is that is combines both Roma and sun-dried tomatoes, along with some garlic, basil, balsamic, EVOO - all which give it a unique flavor. Top it off with some fresh mozzarella and we are in business.   

Unfortunately, we were all starving when the dish came out so I didn’t have time to snap a photo, but I’ve included the one listed on AllRecipes for reference (recipe included in link).

 When planning the rest of the meal, I knew I wanted to try grilling some flat irons.  I’ve had them several times at restaurants and have always loved the flavor but had yet to try them out myself. I took the easy way out and purchased one of my favorite marinades from story – KC Masterpiece’s Ginger Teriyaki.  Flat irons come from the shoulder of the cow and usually have some good marbling. Unlike flank or skirt steak, flat irons benefit from a good marinade but do not require it.

I threw them on the grill on med-high and cooked about 6 minutes per side. As with any meat you grill, it is best to let it sit for 5 minutes after before serving to ensure the juices don’t spill out. 

 The potato recipe came from my wife. Again, pretty easy to pull together but it’s absolutely delicious. Simply buy some red potatoes and cut them into quarters.  Mix in a decent amount of EVOO, garlic and rosemary, which really sets off the dish.  Line everything up on a baking pan and stick them in the over for about 30 min. at 425 or until they brown.

 For the veggies, we cut up some onion and zucchini and sautéed them with some EVOO.  Once they are cooked through, we added some freshly grated Parmesan cheese to give it a little more depth and texture.

Nothing better than enjoying a good meal with even better company.

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