Filet Mignon, Potatoes, and Mushrooms

On December 27, 2009, Nate and I cooked a fantastic steak dinner. The occasion? I guess it was a few things. Nate had gotten a nice bottle of 2002 Syrah from his boss who said that it went really well with a nice piece of steak and it was the first night Nate and I had after Christmas (since he was with his family and I was with mine) so we wanted to celebrate just the two of us...and Cooper of course.

This dinner was so easy and I felt like it tasted better than the steak we've had at Ruth's Chris (which is pretty amazing). Nate was in charge of the steak while I was in charge of the sides. We went to Whole Foods to get two 10 ounce pieces of filet mignon. They were having a sale so it came out to only about $30 for both pieces. Then my shopping list for the sides were red potatoes, parsley, butter, baby bella mushrooms, white wine, green onions, and garlic.

STEAK:

Now, I've never exactly cooked a steak, but every home-cooked steak I've had has been pretty well-done, when I like it medium-rare. And Nate looked online to find the best way to cook it. It turns out that the steak really has to be on the pan for about 5 minutes total. Crazy! So here goes:

1. Oil both sides of the steak.

2. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Get the pan hot and put a few tablespoons of butter as well as a little bit of oil.

4. Chop some parsley and add that in the pan as well.

5. Once the pan is sizzling, leave the steak on the pan for 3 minutes on one side.

6. Flip it over and leave on the other side for 2 minutes.

7. They're done!

MUSHROOMS:

Now, I've been trying to perfect the mushrooms for a while and I think I've got it. Unfortunately, I never really measure out exactly how much I put of each ingredient, but you can always add different ingredients if it does not taste right.

1. Chop up garlic and put in pan with some olive oil.

2. Add the mushrooms.

3. Put about 2 to 1 ratio of white wine to chicken broth. (I'd guess about 1 cup of white wine and half a cup of chicken broth)

4. Let mushrooms sit until all the liquid is gone.

5. Serve!

POTATOES:

1. Cut the potatoes into fours.

2. Boil them in hot water.

3. Drain.

4. Cook potatoes in pot with some butter.

5. Add salt and pepper.

6. Add green onions and serve.

Honestly, how easy does that sound? I think Nate and I are going to make this meal again for Valentine's day unless we find an even easier recipe that tastes just as good. ;).