Devilishly Spicy Green Chile Cheese Steak

Green Chili Cheese SteakThe Recipe

Green Chile Cheese Steak

Makes two generous sized sandwiches

16 ounces Thinly sliced Beef round top steak
1 tsp Olive Oil
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp red chili powder
1 tsp Crushed Garlic
2 TBS Roasted Green Chili peppers
4 slices Pepper Jack Cheese
2 hoagie style sandwich rolls
2 TBS Cream Cheese
1 tsp Sour Cream
¼ tsp lime juice
Pinch of chili powder
½ tsp finely chopped green chili or jalapeños
½ tsp minced cilantro
2 tsps chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
8-10 slices Sliced Hot Jalapeño Peppers

For thinnest results place the steak in the freezer for 30-40 minutes before slicing.

Slice uncooked beef, against the grain, as thin as possible

While steak is chillin’ combine cream cheese and following five ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside

In a preheated 12 inch skillet add olive oil and thinly sliced steak. And cumin and chili powder and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until meat begins to brown (about five minutes), add crushed garlic and fire roasted green chilies. Continue to cook uncovered for another 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and scoot mixture into two piles approximately the size of your sandwich rolls, top each with 2 slices of pepper jack cheese and cover the pan.

While the cheese melts slice the sandwich rolls horizontally most of the way through and slather both the top and bottom with set aside cream cheese mixture.

When cheese has melted (about 3 minutes) take a large spatula and fill each roll with the hot steak, green chili, and cheesy goodness.

Garnish with Sliced Hot Jalapeño Peppers for a bit more heat and top it all off with chopped cilantro.

Serve immediately.

The Fiction

The Light Bearer

She did not believe in the Devil though she prayed everyday, lit candles in the dim sanctuary, crossed herself, and counted beads. She believed in God but not in fallen angels, not in any angels, at least not real ones with real wings. White wings made of iridescent feathers, or black wings of leather and steel—both notions seemed preposterous, too medieval to be real.

She bumped into him at the foot of the stone stairs as she was exiting the church. He introduced himself as Lucifer, then laughed, white teeth flashing, when she asked how that went over on the playground.

He did not look like he wanted her soul so she agreed to let him buy her coffee from the cart at the edge of the park.

He did not look like he wanted her soul so she agreed to let him buy her coffee from the cart at the edge of the park. It was spring and the green grass was littered with pink and white blossoms, the air sweet and heavy. She ordered a cappuccino and refused to tell him her name. He took his coffee black and was content to walk with her in slow circles around the shallow lake.

He did not act like he wanted her soul so they left the park together and went to a dark bar with cracked leather banquettes. Their hands glowed red under the neon. She would not tell him her name but she let him kiss her. The Scotch on his tongue tasted like smoke and sea. Through the slatted blinds at the front of the bar she could see knives of sunlight, first white, then gold, then gone.

He did not ask her for her soul so she decided, if he did ask, that she would go with him somewhere dark and private. He went to order more drinks while she excused herself to go to the bathroom.

She did not believe in the Devil and when she got back to the table he was gone. He did not take her soul though she prays that he will come back and try.

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He did not look like he wanted her soul so she agreed to let him buy her coffee from the cart at the edge of the park.

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