Bacon Stuffed Flank Steak

If cooking on the grill this is great served with grilled potatoes and a tossed salad for a simple summer supper that doesn't heat up the kitchen! Recipe source: Bon Appetit (May 1982)

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  flank steaks, trimmed and pounded evenly to 1/2 inch thickness
• 1  teaspoon  garlic salt
•  pepper
• 8 -10  slices bacon, cooked
• 2  tablespoons  chopped parsley
• 1  onion, sliced
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom, sliced (about 8-12)

Directions

1. Preheat broiler or prepare barbecue.
2. Season steak with garlic salt and pepper.
3. Score steak diagonally twice, reversing direction creating "x"s or crisscross pattern.
4. Place bacon lengthwise over steak and sprinkle with parsley.
5. Roll steak lengthwise, securing with toothpicks at 1-inch intervals.
6. Broil or grill, turning frequently until browned on all sides and cooked to degree of doneness desired (20 minutes for med rare).
7. While steak is grilling/broiling, cook mushroom and onion slices in bacon grease in same skillet for 15-20 minutes or until browned to desired doneness.
8. When steak is done remove toothpicks and cut meat into 8 1-inch rounds and top with mushroom and onion slices.