Recipe for a friend

I promised this recipe to a friend nearly two months ago. Finally... I'm getting around to it. SO I thought I would share it with everyone since I needed to type it out anyway. This tasted so yummy...

Open Faced Steak-and-Fries Sandwiches

One 1-1/2 inch thick London Broil (1.25 lbs)
2 t. herbes de Provence (or 21 seasonings from Trader Joe's - or your favorite.)
Salt & Pepper
4 T butter
1 lb. frozen french fries
1 lg. onion, thinly sliced
3 T. flour
One 14.5 oz can of beef broth
Challah Bread, toasted

1) Season the stead with 1 t. herbes de Provence, salt & pepper. In a heavy skillet, melt 2 T butter over medium-high heat. Add the steak and cook for 8 minutes on each side for a medium doneness -- longer if you like your meat med-well or well done). Transfer to a plate, reserving the skillet.

2) Bake the French fries according to package directions.

3) Return the skillet to medium heat, add 1 T butter and the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and golden, about 10 minutes; season with salt & pepper. Push the onion to one side of the skillet and melt the remaining 1 T butter on the other side. Whisk the flour into the butter and cook, whisking, for 2 minutes. Whisk the beef broth into the flour mixture, incorporating the onions, and bring to a boil, whisking frequently until the gravy has thickened. Cover and remove from the heat.

4) Thinly slice steak against the grain. Pour any juices from the plate into the gravy and stir to combine. Arrange 2 slices of toast on each plate. Mound with french fries and steak slices and smother with the gravy.

YUM! Kristina -- sorry this took me so long. :)