Pepper Steak With Aromatic Rice

• 2 tablespoons spice blend pepper
• 2 beef steaks
• olive oil
• 1/2 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 cup rice aromatic, or similar
• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• golden raisins to taste
• almond flakes to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter

1. Place pepper in a mortar and grind coarsely.
2. Pound steaks with a mallet on both sides and season steaks with pepper blend.
3. Heat olive oil in a saucepan, add chopped onion and minced garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
4. Add rice and fry for another 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Heat water in a saucepan or kettle, and add to rice. Stir, season with a pinch of salt, add bay leaf and let cook over low heat.
6. In a dry skillet, lightly toast the almond flakes, watching carefully.
7. When the rice is cooked, add golden raisins and almonds and stir carefully.
8. Heat a little olive oil and butter in a frying pan and cook steaks to taste.
9. Serve with a green salad, if desired.

pepper, beef, olive oil, onion, garlic, rice aromatic, water, salt, bay leaf, golden raisins, almond flakes, butter

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Pepper-Steak-with-Aromatic-Rice-2056188 (may not work)