Steak and Potatoes

Ahh Yes, the hearty food classic- Steak and potatoes. Now the truth of the matter is that this is a friggin hearty meal, not the type of thing you would want to eat every night- the meat is high in fat and the potatoes are very high in carbs. However, the meal provides a nutritional burst during the middle of the week and tastes so darn MERICAN.

I used a ribeye steak- it was about .75 lbs so I am eating half tonight and slicing the rest to use in a steak salad. I also used baby red potatoes that i cut in forths for my potatoes. They roast really nicely in the oven and have a great color to them. The potatoes take some time to roast (around 40-45 minutes) so give yourself plenty of time to make this dish.

Steak and Potatoes

Bad Presentation, Great Meal

Ingredients
-.75 pounds of beef. I used ribeye because it was cheap at the grocery store but sirloin steak, NEw York Strip, or filet would be wonderful as well. Come on its beef.

-1 small bag of baby red potatoes

-Olive Oil

-like 10 cloves of Garlic, peeled.

- 1/2 teaspoon of Rosemary, Thyme, Dried Oregano, Salt Pepper,

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450F. While oven is heating put potatoes and garlic cloves in a pyrex baking dish. Coat potatoes generously in Olive oil and add salt, pepper, Rosemary, thyme and dried oregano. Feel free to adjust amounts of herbs according to taste. I love rosemary so I pumped up the Rosemary. Place dish in oven.
2. About 20 minutes before potatoes are done prepare your steak. Simply Salt and Pepper GENEROUSLY on both sides. HEat a non-stick pan to medium high heat. Use a bit of canola oil or non-stick spray in the pan
3. Cook steak until desired temperature, flipping once at the half way point. For medium rare try 6-8 minutes. Medium 8-10, medium well 10-12. 
4. Remove steak and place on cutting board. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
5. Once potatoes are done (and steak has finished resting) take them out of the oven and plate. Slice your steak, saving half for lunch tomorrow. Place on plate.
6. Eat like a beast.