Steak Florentine

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 2 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese freshly grated
• 1 tablespoon shallots minced (1 small shallot)
• 1 pound pkt spinach fresh stemmed
• 20 ounce pork steaks 
• 1.5 tablespoons butter unsalted

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• roasting pan
• broiler
• broiler pan

Directions

1. Remove the steaks from the refrigerator and let them rest at room temperature for 30 to 60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. In a large sauté pan, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat and when hot, add the shallots and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until soft.
3. Add the spinach to the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring, or until the spinach just wilts. Do not let it get too limp.
4. Remove the pan from the heat, cover to keep warm, and set aside.
5. In a small sauté pan, heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter over medium-low heat and cook the garlic for 2 to 3 minutes or until it begins to brown. Set aside.
6. Lightly sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper.
7. In another large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and when very hot, sear the steaks for about 2 minutes on each side.
8. Transfer the steaks to a roasting pan and roast for 3 to 4 minutes or until barely medium-rare.
9. Remove the steaks from the oven and turn on the broiler.
10. Drain the liquid from the spinach and spread the spinach in a broiler pan. Set the steaks on top of the spinach and then top each steak with the garlic and butter.
11. Sprinkle a tablespoon of cheese over each steak and broil for 1 to 2 minutes or until the cheese melts and is lightly browned.
12. Let the steak rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Divide between 2 plates.
13. Taste
14. Book, using the USDA Nutrition Database
15. Trained as a professional chef, he currently serves as vice chairman to the company. Fritsch lives in Chicago. Visit mortons.com.Mary Goodbody is a nationally known food writer, consultant, and cookbook editor who has worked on more than sixty books. She lives in Connecticut.