Steak Au Poivre with Disaronno

It had been far too long since I had made a delicious rendition of Steak Au Poivre, so it was time to pull this bad boy out of storage.  I was definitely not left disappointed. 

Ingredients:
Seasoning (I used Alpine Touch, Mediterranean Basil,  Spicy Montreal Steak, and Garlic Powder)
3 Steaks (Cut of steak depends on your preference)
Unsalted Butter 3 Tbsp
2 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
6 Package Mushrooms Sliced
2/3 Cup (3 fl oz) Amaretto (I used Disaronno)
2/3 Cup Heavy Cream
1 Tsp Tarragon

Directions:
In a Large Frying pan over med-high heat melt 2 Tbsp butter.  While the butter is melting season the steak on both side with the seasoning of your choice.  Add the steaks to the pan to cook.  Turning once for a total of 6-8 minutes for medium rare and longer if you like your steak done more.  Transfer the steaks to a plate and store in the microwave to keep warm. 
Add the remaining 1 Tbsp butter to the pan and melt over medium heat.  Add the mushrooms and garlic, saute' until softened (about a minute).  Stir in the amaretto, cream and tarragon.  Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to simmer until slightly thickened.  Simmer for about 1-5 minutes.  Turn the heat off and return the steaks to the pan to soak into the sauce.  Serve by spooning sauce over the steak onto the plate.  Enjoy!

Cook the steaks and you can also make garlic mashed potatoes at the same time

Saute' the garlic and mushrooms

Serve & Enjoy!

Thanksgiving Dinner

Well it was definitely a lot of work, but luckily everything turned out very delicious :)  Happy Thanksgiving and thank you to everyone that supports me.  

Deviled Eggs

Ingredients:

7 Eggs

Mayonnaise

2 Tbsp Milk

1 Tbsp Dill

1 tsp Lemon Juice

Paprika

Directions:

Boil the egg until down (about 8 minutes).  Douse them in ice cold water to make them easier to peel.  Peel the eggs.  Cut in half length-wise and scoop the yolk out into a bowl.  Add equal amount of mayonnaise as the yolk.  Add the Milk, Lemon Juice & Dill.  Mix together thoroughly.  Add the mixture into the empty yolk hole of the eggs and top with a dash of Paprika.  

Boil the eggs

Peel the eggs

Scoop the yolks out and the ingredients into the bowl

My little helper

Fill with the mixture and top with a dash of paprika

Tasting the eggs

Fresh Rolls out of the oven

Prime Rib

 Ingredients

3-4 lb Prime Rib Bone In

Seasoning (Mediterranean Spiced Sea Salt, Alpine Touch,  Mediterranean Basil Leaves, Rosemary Leaves, Garlic Powder)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Rub the seasoning on the Prime Rib.  Cook for about half an hour a lb or until Internal Temperature is 130 degrees for medium rare.  Cut the twine and serve. 

 

Get the seasoning out and get the prime rib ready

Rub the seasoning onto the prime rib

Remove from the oven when cooked thoroughly

Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

2 large sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into small pieces

1 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar

8 Tbsp of Butter

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Pinch of ground ginger

2 Cups miniature marshmallows

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange potatoes in 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish. Combine sugar, butter, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour over potatoes; toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil.

Bake potatoes 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender and syrup thickens slightly, basting occasionally, about 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 500°F. Top potatoes with marshmallows. Return to oven; bake until marshmallows begin to brown, watch carefully should take about 2 minutes.  Remove, serve and enjoy.

Peel and chop the sweet potatoes

Melt the better, sugar and spices in a pan

Add to the dish and toss to coat

Add the marshmallows

Taking a break from cooking for a picture with my boy :)

Loaded Mashed Red Potatoes

Ingredients:

3-4 Red Potatoes (Chopped, leave skin on)

1 Cup Half & Half

1/4 Cup Sour Cream

2 Tbsp Butter

1/4 Cup Cheddar Cheese
Garlic Powder

Alpine Touch

Mediterranean Basil

Directions:
Add the potatoes to a pot and cover with water.  Boil until water is gone and add the cream and butter.  Whisk the cream and butter in to get the lumps out.  Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Serve & Enjoy.

 

Cover the potatoes with water and boil

Add the cream and butter and whisk

Add the seasoning

Add the cheese and mix thoroughly

Yummy warm up snacks

The final delicious meal, needing a bigger plate :)

Steak Au Poivre & Mashed Potatoes

I always love cooking this one, but it was a challenge to try to find a suitable substitute for the liquor.  It turned out really great though, I was pleased.  The zucchinis and dried cherries were a wonderful addition :)  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

3-4 Steaks
Seasoning (Mediterranean Spiced Sea Salt, and Mango Lime rub)
3 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 Zucchini (Peeled and sliced)
5 Mushrooms (sliced)
1/3 Cup Whole Raspberry Syrup
2/3 Cup Heavy Cream
1/4 Cup Dried Cherries
1 tsp Dried Tarragon

Directions:
Add 2 Tbsp Butter to a heavy bottom skillet.  Season the steak and add to the skillet.  Cook over med-high heat turning once for a total of 6-8 minutes for medium-rare (Cook longer for more well done steaks).  Transfer the steaks to a plate and keep warm in the microwave.
Add the remaining butter to the skillet and turn heat down to medium.  Add the zucchinis and mushrooms to soften for about 1-2 minutes.  Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.  Lower the heat and simmer until slightly thickened.  (1-3 minutes).  Turn off the heat and return the steaks and any remaining juices to the pan to let the sauce soak in.  Serve by spooning sauce and veggies over the steaks. 

*For the mashed potatoes go check out the recipe at: Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Cover the potatoes with water and boil

Add the steaks to the skillet and boil the potatoes

Close up view of those yummy steaks

Add the veggies to the skillet and continue boiling the potatoes

Add all the remaining ingredients and simmer, while the potatoes finish boiling. 

Return the steaks tot he skillet and start mashing the now softened potatoes

Add the remaining ingredients to the potatoes

Serve by spooning sauce, veggies & cherries over the steak and cutting green onions onto the potatoes.