Steak with Chipotle, Bacon and Tomatoes

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients == 
* 1 or more dried chipotle chilies
* 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
* ¼ cup minced bacon
* 1 medium onion, peeled and diced
* 2 cups cored and chopped tomatoes, preferably fresh and ripe
* 1½ to 2 pounds strip sirloin, skirt or rib-eye steak
* salt and pepper to taste
== Directions ==
# Start a charcoal or gas grill; fire should be quite hot, and rack about 4 inches from the heat source.
# If using oven, turn it to its maximum temperature.
# Put chipotle in a bowl, and add boiling water to cover.
# Put olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat; a minute later, add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
# Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is softened, about 5 minutes.
# Lower heat, stem and seed chipotle and add it (or a piece of it, to taste), along with tomatoes; adjust heat so mixture simmers steadily but not violently (reserve chipotle soaking liquid).
# Season steaks with salt and pepper.
# Grill about 4 minutes on a side, or until they reach desired degree of doneness.
# If cooking steaks inside, heat a cast iron or other heavy skillet over high heat 3 to 4 minutes.
# Add steak, and, a minute later, transfer pan to oven; turn after about 4 minutes, and continue to cook to the desired degree of doneness.
# When tomatoes break up, taste sauce; add salt and pepper as needed and, if it is not hot enough, a bit of the chipotle-soaking liquid or reserved chipotle.
# When steaks are done, serve them with sauce.
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