Simple Steak with Gorgonzola Sauce and Oven Baked Parmesan French Fries

Grown-up cheese fries make everyone at the table happy.

The Naptime Chef

Serves 2
14 oz. Sirloin Strip Steak (or whatever cut you prefer), 1 1/2" thick
4 T. Worcestershire Sauce
Salt & Pepper

For the Sauce:
2 T. Gorgonzola, crumbled
1/3 c. mayonnaise
1/4 c. sour cream
1 T. heavy cream

1. Sprinkle both sides of the steak liberally with salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Place stovetop grill pan over high heat. Sear steaks 5 minutes per side, then repeat steps to achieve criss-cross grill marks. *This will cook the steak to medium done. If you'd like your steak more well done, or more rare, adjust cooking time accordingly.* Remove steak from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Slice, drizzle with Gorgonzola Sauce (directions below) and serve.

2. For the sauce: combine Gorgonzola, mayonnaise, sour cream and heavy cream in a small bowl. Whisk together with a fork until completely combined. If the mixture is too thin add a little more cream by the teaspoonful until you reach desired consistency.

Oven Baked Parmesan French Fries
Serves 4
4 Potatoes
1/3 c. olive oil
2 T. Kosher Salt
2/3 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Scrub potatoes and rinse well.
2. Cut potatoes lengthwise into 1/2" wide strips. Then, rotate the potato and cut again into 1/2" strips lengthwise, separate the strips.
3. Fill a pot with water and add the potato strips. Bring water to a boil and cook for about 10-12 minutes, or until a fork passes easily through the potatoes. Drain the potatoes well and pat dry with a paper towel. Place the strips in a bowl and toss with the olive oil and salt.
4. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and place strips on them. Drizzle with a touch more olive oil. Bake for 45 minutes, turning at least once while the fries bake. They will brown and crisp up. At the end of the baking, sprinkle the parmesan cheese over the potatoes and bake for an additional 5 minutes, until the cheese toasts and slightly melts. Serve hot.

Naptime Notes:
Naptime Recipe Ideas and Variations: Parmesan cheese tastes great, but I've used Pecorino and even grated Asiago. Give the different cheeses a try to see what combination you'd like best. Also, feel free to take the spices up a notch - peppers, paprika or even italian herbs would taste fantastic.
Naptime Stopwatch: The steak takes about 20 minutes to prepare, and the fries take about 20 minutes to prepare, plus baking time.
Naptime Review: My daughter isn't yet converted to steak, but she loves the fries. I am happy to serve them to her, the absence of frying makes them healthier then anything we find in the grocery store or at a restaurant.