SAUTE FLANK STEAK WITH ASPARAGUS AN WHOLE GRAIN PENNE PASTA

SAUTE FLANK STEAK WITH ASPARAGUS AN WHOLE GRAIN PENNE PASTA

PORTIONS: 3

INGREDIENTS
½ lb. whole grain penne pasta cooked
1 lb. asparagus
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 onion cut in julienne
2 chopped garlic cloves
1 lb. flank steak or sirloin cut in thin slices
1 cup washed, sliced scallions
¾ tbsp. salt
¼ tsp. fresh thyme leaves
¼ tsp. ground black pepper

PREPARATION

In a pot with boiling water cook the pasta al dente. Strain the water off, cool the pasta with cold water and strain again.
Peel the asparagus at back end, removing the hard fiver.
In a container with boil water cook the asparagus at your taste, and cool it with cold water to retain the green color on it.. (Better al dente)
With a paper towel dry well the sliced beef.
Heat up a frying pan with 1 tbsp oil and saute together the onions with the garlic and put it in a container temporarily Heat up the pan with the other tablespoon  of oil and when it starts smoking add the beef and brown it.
Add to the beef, scallions, salt, thyme leaves, black pepper, pasta and asparagus. Heat up well and serve.