T-Bone Fiorentina with Sauteed Spinach and da Vero Oil
- 1 T-bone steak at least 3-inches thick and about 3 to 3-1/2 pounds
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons pure olive oil
- 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 4 pounds spinach, washed, spun dry, stems removed
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 ounces Da Vero extra virgin olive oil
- Preheat barbecue to medium high heat.
- Pat steak dry.
- In a small bowl, mix rosemary, sage, thyme, pepper and salt until well blended.
- Coat entire steak with spice mix.
- Brush with pure olive oil.
- Place on grill and char well.
- Cook about 12 minutes on first side, flip, and cook about 9 minutes on second side.
- This is traditionally served very rare.
- Meanwhile, in a 12- to 14-inch saute pan, heat virgin olive oil until smoking.
- Add garlic and cook until light brown.
- Add spinach and stir quickly, cooking until just wilted.
- Remove from heat, add lemon juice and salt and pepper and set aside.
- When steak is done, remove and let stand 5 minutes.
- Carve off fillet and strip steaks and slice.
- Divide steak among 4 plates, divide spinach and drizzle each plate with Da Vero oil.
- Serve immediately.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/t-bone-fiorentina-with-sauteed-spinach-and-da-vero-oil-recipe.html (may not work)