23 Aug

Aromatic Vegetables with Savory Flank Steak

flankwithveg Aromatic Vegetables with Savory Flank SteakZucchini, eggplant, onions and bell peppers are in the summer spotlight at the farmers’ market. With so many of these vegetables available, we are always looking for new ways to use them.

The following recipe adapts the traditional ratatouille, and instead of tomatoes includes a delicious marinated flank steak. It’s a pleasant shift from the usual salad or plate of steamed broccoli to go with your dinnertime filet of salmon or other meat. The zucchini and eggplant comes out of the skillet slightly wilted but chunky, its flavors and herbs full of the marinade and juices from the beef.

To make this simple Primal recipe you’ll need:

Ingredients:

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6-12 oz. organic farm-raised flank steak, sliced as desired (I cut it into 2-inch bite-sized pieces)
1 tablespoon wheat-free tamari sauce
½ teaspoon cumin
Extra virgin olive oil
1 large fresh eggplant, cut across into ¾ inch slices
Fresh zucchini, ends trimmed, cut into half moons
½ white onion, thinly sliced
1 large purple bell pepper
1 large red bell pepper
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
Fresh rosemary

Directions:

Preheat oven to about 400 F. Spray a baking sheet with oil.

In a small bowl, mix cumin with wheat-free tamari. Slice steak into 1-2 inch cubes and toss into bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside about 30 minutes.

Brush each side of the eggplant slices with olive oil and place them on the baking sheet. Bake each side of the eggplant for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Keep separate.

While eggplant bakes, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a skillet or Dutch oven. Add onion and thyme leaves, cooking for about 3 minutes, or until onion is shiny and no longer firm. Add zucchini and cook until fork pushes through easily, about 10 minutes. Lower heat and add bay leaf, tomatoes, peppers and garlic, giving it all a nice stir. Cover and simmer, about 10 minutes.

Slice the eggplant pieces in half. Lightly sprinkle with salt and add to the skillet vegetable mixture, cooking for an additional 20 minutes, allowing all flavors to blend.

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Near the end of the 20 minutes, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium heat in a small skillet. Add steak and cook until just brown but still pink in the middle. Transfer steak in with the vegetables, turning the heat up again to medium.

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Cook covered for 4-5 minutes maximum, until steak is cooked through. Serve warm with a glass of good red wine.

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  1. The vegetable looks fabulous, a sort of ratatouille. I might have all the ingredients on hand to make it at home soon.

    maba wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  2. i’ve seen tamari in many recipes lately but i have never come across it in stores. i guess the hunt is on.

    onelasttime wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  3. Zucchini is one of my favorites – I use it in omlettes all the time.

    Robert Gioia wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  4. I’ll try this this week.

    Chris wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  5. What exactly is tamari??

    Alex wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  6. Oh, man–makes me want to eat my veggies! And flank steak is a favorite of mine. Thanks for another great recipe!

    Catalina wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  7. Love the flank steak!

    Mark wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  8. i love eggplant :)

    Kathy wrote on August 23rd, 2009
    • Eggplant creeps me out. The fact that it’s a nightshade adds to its scary effect. *shudders*

      Alyie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
      • Yeah…I’m not real crazy about the eggplant either. But leave the eggplant out, and it looks GREAT!

        Charlie Pharis wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  9. I love everything but the eggplant. It soaks up oil like a sponge, and my version of paleo/Zone a la CrossFit excludes olive oil – it goes rancid so easily, and the high-quality bottles are expensive, especially when it is just my husband and me. I do not think Grok had olive oil in his cave shelf.

    Clare Nelson wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  10. Wonderful.. Now I know what I’m gonna do with all those eggplants..

    Bianca wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  11. Thanks for this receipe! Kind of a one-dish meal and looks easy to prepare.

    Alicia wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  12. I have the book already, but I will give my copy to my sister if I win! So many recipes, so little time :)

    lbd wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  13. Haha, I have to admit I never know what zucchini really was until I just looked for the Portuguese translation, which is the language spoken here at home… anyways, sounds good! Especially that steak… ummm!

    Raphael S. wrote on August 23rd, 2009
    • Yum! I love ratatouille.

      Ursula wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  14. Looks delicious. I was mulling what to cook for dinner tonight so I naturally logged on to MDA. Problem solved! Will try this later this evening. Might try grilling the meat and veggies kabob-style though. Awesome recipe!

    KTF wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  15. Don’t forget with flank steak to slice thinly across the grain of the meat. This will make the meat less tough when chewing!

    Hope I get the book, as a poor graduate student in physiology I just can’t afford it! My primal lifestyle has come solely from this website!

    Chad wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  16. Those are all my favorite veggies, but I am trying to avoid all nightshades to see if it helps with my arthritis.

    I can just taste how delicious it is! :)

    Helen wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  17. This basically looks very very tasty…

    Nico wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  18. Never thought of the eggplant…but it makes sense :)

    gfly wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  19. This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it.

    Lisa wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  20. I’m certainly gonna try this way. I love ratatouille.
    There are really a lot of delicious recipes on this site. Yum!

    Bjerregaard wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  21. wish i could get local grass fed beef. looks delicious.

    Richard Coffey wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  22. Oh wow… this looks really good!

    Grok wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  23. My god, that meat looks tasty. The veggies, too, but the steak is a makin’ me drool.

    Adam Kayce wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  24. Looks good, but how about a recipe to do this on a grill? Nothing says Primal like open flame. Don’t slice the steak, but marinade per recipe above. Don’t slice peppers. Slice eggplant, zukes and onion into rounds and lube with oil. Build the fire (or light the gas) and char the peppers over high heat. (Personally I’d roast some jalapenos or serranos to throw in too, but that’s just me.) Place in a paper bag to steam about 10 minutes and then remove skins and slice into strips. Sear steak all around. Lower fire (bank coals or turn down gas) and grill veg (grill basket might help here) and steak until done (I’m being deliberately vague here). Remove steak from heat and allow to rest 15 minutes or so. While steak rests, mix oil, garlic, thyme and minced rosemary and let sit. Slice steak and toss with veg and oil dressing in a large bowl (onion should separate into rings).

    Less clean up, doesn’t heat up the house, gets you outside in the sunlight, and, yeah, it’s got that primal flame!

    Geoff wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  25. This sounds great! Flank steak has long been one of our favorite cuts of meat. I just started learning about Primal living a few days ago, so I’ll be looking for recipes like this one — similar to what we would have cooked before Primal — to ease us into the transition. Thank you!!

    Wendy1 wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  26. Flank steak is one of the cheapest cuts out there and very easy to prepare

    ohiolopez wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  27. I just found a local farmers market with all of the ingredients for the recipe. Can’t wait to try it.

    Also love the idea of a Primal cook book.

    Joey wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  28. Everyday there is something great on here! I love it!

    MarthaB wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  29. Good one. I’ve been looking for nightshade free ways to get my veggies. I’d just drop the peppers etc and put in some summer squash.

    Mike K wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  30. I have everything but the eggplant…
    Yum.

    MK Stover wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  31. Looks delicious!

    amandamarie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  32. This looks wonderful! I have everything on hand except for the veggies, so I will go buy some at the organics store and try this out.

    Hannah wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  33. Yum! We can’t do soy though, so I’m always on the lookout for a soy sauce replacement. I’ve heard basalmic vinegar & salt can sometimes work…

    nessa wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  34. @Geoff – As long as it’s hot out, we’re trying to keep the heat outside by not turning on the oven. Air conditioning is not only unPrimal, but expensive… So thanks for the open flame adaptation!

    Don V wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  35. another great recipe…

    I can’t believe how many people think eating whole foods is boring…

    fresh veggies and flank steak VS hamburger helper… decisions, decisions… NOT

    Marti wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  36. help! my zucchini are taking over my garden! my kitchen! my life!!! ahhhhh!!

    gkh wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  37. I’m gonna try this too! Great way to use all the zucchini and summer squash I have right now. Skipping the eggplant though. Yuck…never could acquire the taste.

    JB wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  38. I’m a Big fan of Flank (med. rare) accompanied by a glass of Ravenswood Red Zin!!

    Nicola M wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  39. I’ve heard that the Liquid Aminos from Bragg are a good soy sauce sub. I bought some but haven’t tried it yet so I can’t offer a review.

    JB wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  40. Looks great! The steak’s a bit overcooked for my taste, but to each his own ;) I can see pork loin being a good sub here, as well.

    Sarah wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  41. Should be great!!!

    John Gillis wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  42. Wow, I’m all over this recipe. Is there a grill version for this and other recipes you’ve posted?

    DJG wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  43. Looks delicious!

    Maja W. wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  44. Looks amazing! I have some eggplant leftover in the fridge. Hmmm…

    I wonder if this would work as well with chicken?

    Griff wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  45. I’m salivating :P It looks devine! Whoever cooks the foods in the pictures for MDA is a really great cook. Everything looks nice!!

    James17 wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  46. Mmmm, mmmm, good!

    Clint wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  47. Another amazing recipe! Can’t wait to try it!

    AZadventurer wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  48. This sounds absolutely wonderful, and I just happen to have some fresh thyme on hand! Now, I just need the eggplant and zucchini! Shouldn’t be hard, ’tis the season.

    Alisa - Frugal Foodie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  49. Never had flank steak….guess I need to give it a try!

    Hannahm34 wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  50. I’ve been reading your blog the last few weeks, really wanting to make more changes to my diet and life than I have. The couple times a week I do eat like crap, I feel like I cheated on somebody! This steak, could be the dinner that starts my new journey! Mmmmmmmm.

    Chris H. wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  51. “…with a glass of good red wine.” Now there is a suggestion I will certainly take! I already have some steak marinating, and I think it will go very nicely with these vegetables.

    Matt wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  52. My kids love flank steak. Gotta try it!

    Karl T wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  53. Mmmm flank steak.

    Ted Demetro wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  54. My Dad used to make ratatouille with me a lot. This looks really good…don’t know why I didn’t try putting meat in it before!

    Max Lambert wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  55. This looks perfect for dinner tonite!

    Jess wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  56. Looks good!

    Demian wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  57. Classic- steak and veggies.

    caitlin wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  58. Thanks for consistently posting fab recipes. They really help a Primal neophyte like myself to make the transition more easily.

    Beth wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  59. Thanks for the recipe!

    Carrie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  60. Nothing to say other than ‘those veggies look awesome!’

    Andy

    Andy Meacock wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  61. I totally beat you guys to this one! I had a delicious ratatouille (with both tomatoes and beef) for my birthday dinner. The seasonings I used were more Italian, though. It’s amazing how well the bay leaves complement basil and oregano.

    GeriMorgan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  62. This looks amazing, I can’t wait to try it!

    Geo wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  63. mmmmmmm i think i have all the necessar ingedients in my fridge right now. i’ll have to give it a try :)

    mike wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  64. Looks like this will work just as well with the Grassfed Sirloin I got yesterday.

    Evan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  65. nice touch with the eggplant.

    BurritoKid wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  66. looks good!

    Kevin Croke wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  67. This takes care of most of what comes out of my CSA box these days, thanks Mark.

    Matt wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  68. in my opinion, it’s always kind of tricky to find something that gets along with steak… you know, without overriding the steaks flavour or the steak killing the flavour of the sidedish vice versa. this one definitly looks like a nice idea, especially since i’m drowning in zucchini right now haha ;)

    Mo wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  69. Looks delish!

    Primalchild wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  70. I’ll definetely try it. It looks delicious.

    Mustafa Demirkol wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  71. Going to try this once I get paid again. Never had eggplant…

    Kate wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  72. This will be on our table tomorrow night.

    Tom Taylor wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  73. Mmmm…. this looks great! My husband isn’t a fan of eggplant, so I will leave that out.

    Annika wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  74. Yum! Looks good:)

    Chelsea wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  75. Delicious! And I just pulled some beef out of the freezer, too. :)

    Tamara of In the Night Farm wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  76. The last time I had anything remotely like this was at a PF Changs… time to go unprocessed!

    WD wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  77. off to the nearest farmer’s market for eggplant…I have everything else in the refrigerator. Thanks for the great recipes!

    Judy wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  78. Heard about your site/book on 2blowhards.com. Looking forward to reading your book and trying some of these recipes.

    Bryan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  79. Flank steak and eggplant are two of my favorites! Yum.

    hannahc wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  80. Looks extremely good. Eggplant is one of my new favorites.

    Katt wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  81. Looks good. After last weeks recipe i went and bought my first mangos ever. Have not tried with pork roast but have enjoyed in BAS.

    2bshredded wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  82. Can’t wait to try this. Great way to enjoy an all-in-supper.

    Audrey wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  83. Can’t wait to try this. Great way to enjoy an all-in-one supper.

    Audrey wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  84. This is how I do dinner practically every night, delicious.

    JustinKN wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  85. so many tasty recipes, so little time

    Will wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  86. PriMAL fAJITAS!!!!

    JeT wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  87. Beautiful dish and awesome flavors. I haven’t made flank steak in a long time… Time to pick some up…

    Andrea@WellnessNotes wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  88. Looks beautiful!

    Roland wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  89. That flank steak looks amazing!

    Weston wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  90. Perfect! I got tamari that I’ve never used for anything yet.

    Andreas Larsson wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  91. god…eggplant. sorry person who is afraid of it…the meatiness and distinct smokiness of it’s flavor wins me over all the time! although i will concede that i have to peel it…something about it’s skin is almost human.

    jennifer wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  92. even though i get a rash from touching the raw eggplant flesh, i LOVE to eat it! mmmmmmmmmm!

    t.rock wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  93. Oh, I would dearly love to win that book.

    Did I just say that out loud?

    Pebbles wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  94. I don’t like flank steak much, it tastes a bit dry and tough.

    Maybe the one I had was badly prepared, though…

    Kiran wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  95. That book looks great and so does the meal. The photos are great!

    Shannon wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  96. Man, that looks so good it’s making me hungry! Good thing it’s lunchtime.

    Eric Mellow wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  97. What serendipity, I have a flank steak in the freezer and have been wondering what to do with it. I’ll have to try this recipe later in the week. I’ll even try the eggplant, which is something I don’t use in a lot of recipes.

    amyt wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  98. Looks like I just figured out what to have for dinner tonight. However, I also wanted to make the Moroccan chicken. Decisions decisions!

    stinika wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  99. Mmm, I’m already a big fan of basic ratatouille as a side dish. I thought this would make a great comfort meal (in a large amount), until you mentioned it as a side for filet of salmon or the like. Meat and a side of… meat? I love my veggies, too, so this is perfectly brilliant.

    Deanna wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  100. Mark, there is an old saying about the difference between giving a man a fish and helping him to eat for a day versus teaching a man to fish and feeding him for life. Instead of merely handing us recipes perhaps you can do a post about how you get or create these recipes. What are your sources. Love your blog. Thank you for the daily contests

    Mike wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  101. Nice. I love having new primal recipes. I run out of ideas so quickly. This looks pretty straight forward and I’m always looking for new ways to cook veggies too. Thanks!

    Tara wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  102. Keep ‘em coming…I’m waiting for the recipe book to hit the stands!?!?

    Rodney wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  103. Just got put on to the whole primal lifestyle by guys at my gym. Looking forward to diving in and changing my life for the better. Thanks.

    Dan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  104. Looks yummy–thanks!

    Ed wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  105. I’m going to try this recipe. After I get back from the store today.

    Stevie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  106. Mmmmm, yummy!!

    smiling_jack wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  107. Looks pretty tasty, but I may have try the morroccan chicken first.

    suzyschnitz wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  108. I love eggplant, but the meat is what is calling me…mmm meat.

    Jenny wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  109. Mmmmm… brilliant.

    Ray wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  110. Is there anything better than meat and vegetables

    Terry Gilmore wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  111. Eggplant freaks me out. I can never get it to taste good.

    Scott wrote on August 23rd, 2009
    • Try salting it, then letting it sit for a while before cooking. Gets some of the bitterness out.

      And, of course, pair it with delicious seasonings and oil, since it, like zucchini, soaks up the flavours around it.

      EL wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  112. Ooo… This meal looks perfect!

    fritchbeetle wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  113. i win

    dennis wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  114. I love flank steak. Gotta try it with chimichurri sauce!

    cl wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  115. Looks a lot like a typical meal at our house.

    WT wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  116. This looks good. My entire family is going paleo.

    Danny wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  117. I love ratatouille with meat added to it. Spicy sausage is especially good in it.

    chrystie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  118. love it – yum!

    BestSelf wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  119. Since starting this challenge, I’ve stopped eating like I’m on a feedlot and I’ve dropped 7 pounds…this recipe sounds great!

    Rob wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  120. Looks yummy.

    jalense wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  121. Looks delicious!

    South Beach Steve wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  122. If I decided to eat fiber again, it’d be something like this. Rare meat, well roasted veg to break down the cellulose and carmelize that subtle sweetness. Yum!

    frogfarm wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  123. I truly appreciate your work and website. We link to you on a regular basis.
    I might have missed it but is there any presentation of your “crew”. It would be fun to “meet” them also. Thank you!

    Rickard wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  124. Looks great!

    David C wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  125. Mark,

    Is there a way to post your recipies without pictures? I really enjoy them, but hate print them out, causing the waste 4-5 pages from my printer. Great stuff!

    Thanks

    Josh Kucker wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  126. Other than the eggplant, this looks great. I’ll just make a primal-approved substitution.

    Matt Lorig wrote on August 23rd, 2009
    • Is eggplant not primal?

      Shelley wrote on August 23rd, 2009
      • Eggplant is a nightshade and as such contains lectins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectin) that may cause gut irritation etc. In the paleo diet these are precluded, but I’m not sure what Primal Blueprint says about them?

        Gerard wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  127. Hmm.. wheat-free tamari. I’ll have to check that out. thanks for the recipe.

    Shelley wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  128. I’m loving all these recipes Mark. You Rock!

    John Park wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  129. Eggplant is not my favorite but can go with something else. I’ve really been enjoying the contest posts.

    Lee Prince wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  130. Yummy! Thank you Mark, for another great recipe.

    Shawn wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  131. I wish I had seen this while I was visiting home with unlimited zucchini in the garden!

    Eric B wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  132. Looks excellent.

    Rob wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  133. On my way to the store now…This should be a great dinner! Thank you for the inspiration!

    Alan

    Alan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  134. Great recipes this weekend…. I found Tamari, but not wheat free :( .

    Steven wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  135. Loos great, can’t wait to try it.

    neidermeyer wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  136. Eggplant and bell peppers are nightshades, do you limit your intake of nightshades? I personally don’t seem to tolerate them very well.

    Chad Cilli wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  137. I’d love to win the book :)

    Gerard wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  138. Looks great! Whats wrong with nightshades.

    Stephen Hubbard wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  139. Enticing. I am now officially on the hunt for a purple bell pepper.

    Liss wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  140. I love Zuchini. Eating it at least 2 times a week, at the moment. :)

    Twonky wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  141. Perfect timing since I literally just watched the movie “Ratatouille” (which I loved) and kept thinking “hmmmm…I need to try that”. I’m not a big fan of eggplant, but zucchini and I are BFFs!

    Lisa wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  142. Looks delicious. Too bad the old lady doesn’t like eggplant.

    Wiwo wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  143. Looks yummy. I often uses these vegetables – of course in the UK we call them courgette and aubergine (like our French neighbours). Glad to see cumin is in there – that’s an absolute staple for me and is pretty much my favourite spice. If I make something savoury, chances are there’s cumin in it.

    Indiscreet wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  144. It’s my birthday so I should win…right?

    Sharon wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  145. I’m not a big steak person…to be honest.

    JBraun wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  146. I always need more zucchini recipes! That looks so good I think my sorta dragging-his-feet-over-giving-up-his-carbs hubby will be convinced:)

    Jenn wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  147. I love flank. flank flank flank. now it goes down. down into my belly.

    Anders wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  148. Man I get more paleo as the days pass, I want the steak, you can keep the vegetables!

    Winalot wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  149. I can’t wait to try this one. Looks Delicious.

    Trey Crowe wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  150. I know someone who could use this book!

    Jon wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  151. Shout out from Canada!

    Paul Cyr wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  152. What I love about the diet in a Primal lifestyle is that you don’t feel like you’re depriving yourself. I don’t miss bread or potatoes at all if I’ve got a nice piece of meat to chew on.

    Brian wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  153. Looks amazing! Now, if I can just get past my aversion to eggplant… (Maybe a book would help?) *LOL*

    Ninja Mom wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  154. Perfect in-season recipe! And I LOVE flank steak – can’t be beat, IMO.

    Cameron Perry wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  155. This looks really good.

    Nycaise wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  156. Looks great have to try it out soon! Also wanted to let everyone here at mda know that I have finally started my own blog about my nutrition and crossfit lifestyle. If you want to check it out that would be great … http://www.livingtobefit.blogspot.com

    Lauren Bogner wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  157. Nice recipe, but I need the book… poor german student :(

    Florian wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  158. I’ve got all the ingredients. Too bad I already seasoned the steak for fajitas. Next time.

    KevinC wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  159. Flank steak on the grill is my go to primal dish for guests…I’ve gotten 5 or 6 serious carb addicts to consider a lifestyle change after demonstrating the PRIMAL POWER!

    barry napier wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  160. Mark, I’d follow you anywhere, but even my grandmother couldn’t get me to eat eggplant!

    Lisette wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  161. I love eggplant and ratatouille, so I’ll give this a try. But maybe not tonight. We’re doing the pork tenderloin w/ mango salsa.

    Sara wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  162. Woh, so many comments, but yay, yummy food.

    Simon wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  163. Yes, primal cook book. Great idea!!

    Gaute wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  164. I’d love to have a copy of your book, it’s a lot easier to lend to people than sending them to a website!

    Simon wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  165. Very Nice!

    Scott wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  166. please send the primal blueprint book

    Jon wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  167. Meat and vegetables. I just don’t need much more than that. Yummmmmm

    Marlinc wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  168. I think I will make this one tonight :)

    Anthony wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  169. Purple bell pepper? Interesting :)

    I’ll have to try this one with extra zucchini and no eggplant… I can’t seem to acquire that taste.

    Min wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  170. Nice.

    IDRISCKY wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  171. I always love seeing new recipes. thank you!

    Autumn wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  172. I just came from NYC. I did pretty good maintaining a primal lifestyle. Walking everywhere. I even went to central park to climb trees. I’m now inspired to make some egg plant pizza, or squash spaghetti.

    Trevor Clack wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  173. Looks delicious, can’t wait to try it out.

    Alan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  174. Flank steak is yummy!

    Karl Greer wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  175. Looks really good, but why cook the meat “through”. Looks like primal would be at least half-raw :-)

    gharkness wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  176. I’m loving being primal. When are you going to put out a cookbook?

    Mark wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  177. Hey Mark, thanks again for the website and recipies like these. I am a celiac and new recipies can be hard to come by…. Thanks again Mark for all you do

    Karl Bolt wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  178. I’ve never used flank steak so I must try this, looks yummy!

    Dollface wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  179. nice pictures

    Adam wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  180. I used a cast iron pan on the grill to caramalize the veggies. Also, try it with a balsamic vinagrette before tossing ‘em into the pan on the grill. It was really good.

    Scott wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  181. Looks good, although I find it hard to come up with new low-carb / primal vegetable recipes being a fan of neither eggplant or zucchini :-/ I think if I were sticking to the low-sodium requirements I’d be totally up the creek. Oyster sauce is great on bland vegies for flavour :)

    Josh McDonald wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  182. My zucchini plants are still producing, cant wait to try

    Eric Ward wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  183. Primal Flank Steak sliced thin and marinated. Yum!

    Dexter wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  184. I wanna wanna win a book! :)

    Paul Von Tersch wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  185. Mmmmm – looks yummy! And love your blog! Thanks for all the healthy, tasty recipes and suggestions.

    Melony wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  186. Mmm… Flank Steak…

    Duane Stevens wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  187. i’ll make this just for the smell of it.

    lr wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  188. This might be the recipe that finally gets me to try eggplant. If not, I’ll substitute something I like (portobello mushroom maybe?).
    Thanks.

    russ9663 wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  189. I would love to win the book!!!

    Gwyn wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  190. i want a book!

    iofthestorm wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  191. Another great looking recipe

    Aim12 wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  192. Another non-winning random entry! Hurray!

    George wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  193. I’ve got a book but I let a friend borrow it and I haven’t gotten it back. :-(

    DaveFish wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  194. This looks pretty good. I’ve recently converted back to my primal roots and have started eating meat again after 15 years…recipes like this are helping to make it easier. Thank you.

    Emilee wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  195. look forward to reading your book and trying this recipe. Thanks for posting

    MikeP wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  196. I have all the vegetables, thanks to my parent’s garden. I am unfamiliar with tamari sauce. Does anyone have any additional information regarding it?

    shara wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  197. Zucchini is coming out of the garden now, so this is on th emenu.

    Abner wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  198. Not a big fan of eggplant, personally. Or aubergine, for that matter. (Yes, I know they are the same thing…)

    gcb wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  199. MMMMM….. MY CROSSFIT VALDOSTA CAVEMAN LOVES THIS! I MADE IT FOR DINNER TONIGHT….MY CAVEMAN LOVES ME FOR IT!!! THANK YOU MARK!!!

    Kate wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  200. Just what I’ve been looking for…minus the tamari

    M@ wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  201. With all the fresh zucchini we have, I can not wait to try this recipe.

    Stacy wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  202. I will try it tonight!

    bklnyc wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  203. I love steak. Cooking it right now.

    J Turnage wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  204. Wonderful, I joined you on facebook too. Thanks!

    Christine wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  205. fasting until tomorrow. I need to stop reading these good lookin’ posts : )

    brian p wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  206. Looks awesome. Heading towards the kitchen now…

    Iceskater wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  207. Looks great, I’ve never seen so many comments, nice work Mark.

    Nathan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  208. Looks great!
    Would love to get the book!

    david tozzo wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  209. Looks delicious! I’m always in need of more eggplant recipes =)

    Dawna wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  210. Will definatly have to try this recipe. Thanks for the great site.

    Aubrey wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  211. I was just talking to my mom about this and she wants to read the book when I’m done with it. If I win another, I will give it to her :^)

    Doug

    Doug Van Cleve wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  212. Again, another great looking recipe

    Jason wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  213. Totally awesome! Love the site!

    Gary wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  214. this looks yummy. i tried the crab cakes last week, i’ll try this this week!

    kristen wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  215. Another great looking recipe

    Andy wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  216. Thanks for the recipe! My family became fans of eggplant last year and we had 2 plants in our garden and lots of ratatouille. This year we’ve upped the number of plants to 6 – always happy for new and healthy recipes!

    Tracie Lehman wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  217. I want a book! And some flank steak!

    Erin wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  218. I’m having my vegetables tonight cooked inside of a meatloaf, with grass fed beef (of course), carrots, celery, and onions. I even snuck in a 1/2 pound of beef heart from a grass-fed cow. Using Sally Fallon’s excellent recipe in Nourishing Traditions.

    Aaron Blaisdell wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  219. Great recipe!

    DA wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  220. Why flank steak? Use skirt instead…it had more fat and flavor. Can I have a book now?

    Jim Hunt wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  221. eggplant makes my throat itchy.

    warren wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  222. that looks good.

    Tony Phillips wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  223. Yet another tasty looking recipe. Oh, and book me please!

    John M wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  224. That sounds yummalicious! But why leave out the tomatoes? A handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half, tossed in right before the veggies are done…. yummaliciouser!

    LittleTom34 wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  225. That looks nice and easy!

    Supers wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  226. Sounds pretty good…but I’m not a fan of peppers, so I’d leave them out.

    Becky wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  227. Yummmmm.. looks good!

    Annie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  228. This is great since I’m always looking for new re ipes for my copious amounts of zucchini!

    Ryan wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  229. I already have the book but I’m greedy.

    joe baya wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  230. I will have to hit the farmer’s market

    kevin wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  231. I’ll to bookmark this as another winner to try out. I love the pictures, it really sells me on how awesome it is gonna be. Now only if mine would look like that!

    Jared wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  232. Love all the great PB recipe ideas!

    Jason wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  233. looks soooo good! …and I’d love that book! :-)

    Jennifer Wyatt wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  234. You’re meals are amazing. I feel like I’m trying to play catch up on the creativity, but you definitely keep me going. Thanks!

    Christopher Williams wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  235. I feel like I’ll never need to every buy a recipe book.

    Tim Lee wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  236. It’s cooking as we speak, smells delicious! I’ll let you know how it turns out.

    Karen wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  237. Hard to believe it, I’m 35 years old and I’ve never actually tried eggplant. This looks good, I might have to give it a try!

    AaronRFD wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  238. Never tried tamari – now it’s on the list! But I’d point out that marinades can be smaller and less messy if you use a plastic bag – when you are done you just toss the bag, and since you can remove all the air your meat gets better coverage in the marinade. Just an idea.

    lady_daraine wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  239. Eggplant is a tough one for me, I’ve never cooked with it, I have mild eggplant phobia! I’ll just use more corgettes!

    Susie wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  240. lots of veggies in these primal recipes.

    Kevin wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  241. i love this blog

    Omari wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  242. I actually like eggplant but the steak in the picture looks a bit rare for my taste…more Primal, I guess! :)

    Janibobani wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  243. Has anyone here heard about sprinkling eggplant slices with salt and leaving them to drain for an hour prior to cooking? I seem to recall that it’s supposed to rid them of bitter juices, but I don’t have alot of experience with eggplant.

    Pebbles wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  244. totally awsome!!!!!

    Karen wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  245. Not much of a squash person, I ought to learn.

    Ronald Pottol wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  246. Flank steaks are one of my favorites. I already have a book but I’d be more than happy to give a copy away!

    JT

    JT wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  247. Yummy! Flank steak is my favorite. Should be getting our 1/2 of an organic grass fed cow pretty soon.

    Jim wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  248. I’ve been looking for a good eggplant and zucchini recipe, I am excited to try this one. Thanks!

    Andy wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  249. mmm, this looks good, and dam did this site blow up or what?

    roman bartocci wrote on August 23rd, 2009
  250. Is wheat-free soy sauce really necessary? Doesn’t that just mean it’s more processed than traditional soy sauce?

    Vivian wrote on August 24th, 2009
    • Actually, the wheat is just a filler, to save money and spread the soy sauce out. Traditional soy sauce shouldn’t have wheat in it at all.

      LizziMac wrote on August 24th, 2009
  251. I can never seem to get those eggplants just right.

    Magnus wrote on August 24th, 2009
  252. Sorry if repeating anyone else, but I think Tamari is the “true” fermented soy sauce, so try looking in Asian / Oriental shops.

    And to stop the eggplant soaking up aaaall the oil, you can bake it first either whole or in slices to dry it out a bit. Have to admit I’m not a major eggplant fan but I’m sure no-one would notice if I “forgot” to add it…!
    Pebbles – salting is supposed to draw out bitter juices but apparently modern varieties aren’t so bitter anyway? So probably not needed. Maybe.

    NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote on August 24th, 2009
  253. I’m just getting into beef (the smell use to repulse me). I bought a brillinat cut from a farmers market, so cant wait to get into it!

    -Grok On!

    Kane wrote on August 24th, 2009
  254. Now if I could only get my children to eat eggplant…

    Shannon wrote on August 24th, 2009
  255. mmm Ratatouille. Maybe I should try mixing some Kangaroo meat with it. Red meat looks good with that combination.

    John wrote on August 24th, 2009
  256. Sounds delicious and all, but I prefer the taste of raw vegetables, cooked ones are blasphemy to me.

    GrokTheBoat wrote on August 24th, 2009
  257. looks great

    Cliff Egeland wrote on August 24th, 2009
  258. yum!

    Sarah wrote on August 24th, 2009
  259. gonna try it tonight! thanks mark.

    Justin wrote on August 24th, 2009
  260. I wonder how good this would taste without the eggplant or onion? I’m not a fan of either…it does look really good though!

    Andrew wrote on August 24th, 2009
  261. Looks & sounds great.I gotta try this one soon.

    Vic Magary - GymJunkies wrote on August 24th, 2009
  262. That meal looks fantastic! Zucchini is my favorite in any dish!

    I love this primal challenge, nothing makes me feel better than eating real foods.

    Amanda Brewes wrote on August 24th, 2009
  263. I think I know what’s for dinner tonight!

    Chris wrote on August 24th, 2009
  264. Great stuff.

    Jason wrote on August 24th, 2009
  265. A nice steak with vegetables? Sounds great to me! Keep the recipes coming. Would regular soy sauce be an appropriate substitute for tamari sauce?

    Jon G wrote on August 24th, 2009
    • Soy sauce generally contains wheat and, well, soy. Neither of those are particularly primal. On the other hand, remember the 80/20 rule, right? Just don’t go nuts with it. :-)

      gcb wrote on August 24th, 2009
  266. How about a nice fatty ribeye instead of the flank steak?

    Craig wrote on August 24th, 2009
  267. Excellent! I’m turning on the BBQ tonight with a grassfed ribeye and a radish salad. Fat left on. Yum.

    Erica wrote on August 24th, 2009
  268. Made a killer hanger steak w/ okra last night. Primal!

    BenJ wrote on August 24th, 2009
  269. Flank steak used to be really cheap, but not anymore. Anyway, I’ll have to try this recipe.

    hghumphrey wrote on August 24th, 2009
  270. This looks great. I’ve never seen tamari, wheat-free or otherwise, so I guess finding that will be my next mission.

    Kim Birch wrote on August 24th, 2009
  271. Um…Yum!

    Jess wrote on August 24th, 2009
  272. This was amazing! I’ve never made eggplant that was actually edible!

    Mike wrote on August 28th, 2009
  273. I see other people have vegies taking over their lives….

    sandra wrote on August 29th, 2009

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