Yes i know I haven't blogged since February....i'm ashamed! lol, This is actually a recipe post I back in December (hence the christmas tree in the background,lol) and I forgot to post it. At the time I was having the biggest craving for steak so I made a ribeye topped with bleu cheese, red onion & horseradish sauce alongside a baked potato & bacon wrapped asparagus. I've gotten quite a few requests for the recipe, so here it is!! Let me first begin by telling you a dinner of this caliber isn't going to break your wallet or take up a bunch of time. I promise you the most time consuming part of this meal was the baked potato. After a rough calculation in my head, this meal probably cost about $10 per person. This is also a PERFECT date night meal! Whoever you make it for will swear you slaved all day making it for them! :-)
Ingredients (for 2 servings)
2 thin cut ribeye steaks (or any cut of meat you'd prefer)
2 large russet potatoes
2 strips of bacon (beef or pork....PLEASE no turkey bacon, this ain't the time for it! lol)
20 pieces of asparagus
1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil
coarse ground pepper & sea salt (reg table salt will do as well)
creole seasoning
1/4 cup sliced red onion
1/3 cup crumbled bleu cheese
1 tablespoon of horseradish sauce (can be found in the condiment aisle in the supermarket)
4 tablespoons of unsalted butter
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. First things first, rinse & dry the potatoes. Pour about half of the olive oil into your hand and rub it all over the potatoes. Wrap them in foil and place on a baking sheet and place into the oven. These will take about an hour to fully cook so put these in ahead of time. In the meantime, take your meat out of the fridge & season well with the salt, pepper & creole seasoning. Let your meat come to room temperature, this should take about 20 minutes or so. While that's sitting, rinse & dry your asparagus well. Place in a bowl and drizzle remaining olive oil and season with salt & pepper, lightly toss. Take a strip of bacon & wrap around 10 pieces of asparagus. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place in the oven on the top rack. These should be done in about 20 minutes or when the bacon is brown & crisped.
Let's go back to our steaks, preheat a medium/large skillet on high heat for about 3 minutes. Melt the butter & then add the steaks to the pan. I have no real exact method on pan frying steak to be honest. However, my best method so far is to let the steak brown well on one side, reduce heat & then place a lid on the pan. Once the other side has browned some, I drain the juices & then let it crisp up some without the lid. Overall, I cook them no longer than 15-20 minutes. You can add your onions at this time also Since I used thin sliced ribeyes, they cooked pretty quickly. Once your steak is at your desired doneness, top with the cheese & onions. Once it's plated, add your horseradish sauce or any other desired condiment, along with your potato & asparagus. Enjoy!!!
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