Steak with Bleu Cheese Butter and Accordian Potatoes 5.26.09

Steak with Bleu Cheese Butter

2 New York Strip steaks, 1" thick
Olive Oil
Garlic Salt
Onion Powder
Smokehouse Pepper
2 tbsp butter, softened
3 tbsp crumbled bleu cheese
1 tsp. fresh chives, chopped

Combine the softened butter, bleu cheese and chives in a small bowl and set aside.

Rub the steaks with olive oil. Season with Garlic Salt, Onion Powder and Smokehouse Pepper to taste. Cook on a hot grill (or grill pan) 5-7 minutes per side (or until medium rare). Top with a dollop of the bleu cheese butter and serve immediately.

Accordian Potatoes

2 large baking potatoes
2 tbsp butter, melted
Garlic Salt
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Slice the potatoes in thin slices, but not all the way through, leaving slices attached at the bottom. Place in a shallow baking dish. Brush with half the melted butter and sprinkle with Garlic Salt. Bake, uncovered, at 400^ for 30 minutes. Brush with remaining butter bake 20 minutes more or until done. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired and bake 5 more minutes. Serve hot.

Steak, baked potatoes and a salad. My favorite meal!