Pan-fried Pepper Rib Eye Steaks

Description
Pan-fried pepper rib eye steaks with roasted parmesan potato slices.
 * Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 large potatoes (about 1¼ lb)
 * olive oil
 * salt
 * 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
 * 1 medium-sized onion
 * 2 beef rib eye steaks, each 1 inch thick
 * 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
 * ¼ cup balsamic or red wine vinegar

Directions

 * 1) About 30 minutes before serving, preheat boiler if manufacturer directs.
 * 2) Slice unpeeled potatoes crosswise into ¼ inch slices.
 * 3) On ungreased jelly roll pan, arrange potatoes in a single layer, overlapping slightly if necessary.
 * 4) Drizzle potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive or salad oil and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt.
 * 5) Place jelly roll pan with potatoes in broiler about 4 inches from source of heat.
 * 6) Broil potatoes 10 minutes turning them once.
 * 7) Sprinkle potatoes with Parmesan cheese.
 * 8) Broil 3to 4 minutes longer until cheese melts and potatoes brown.
 * 9) While potatoes are broiling, dice onion.
 * 10) In 12 inch skillet over medium heat in 1 tablespoon hot olive or salad oil, cook onion until tender with slotted spoon,remove onion to bowl.
 * 11) Sprinkle steaks with pepper and ½ teaspoon salt.
 * 12) In same skillet over medium high heat, in 1 tablespoon hot olive or salad oil, cook steaks until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes for rare or until of desired doneness.
 * 13) Place steaks on warm platter.
 * 14) Keep warm.
 * 15) Reduce heat to medium, spoon off fat.
 * 16) Add vinegar and cook onion.
 * 17) Cook 1 minute, stirring to loosen brown bits on bottom of skillet.
 * 18) Spoon onion mixture over steaks.
 * 19) Arrange Parmesan potatoes around steaks.
 * 20) To serve cut each steak in half.
 * 21) Enjoy.