Tonight's Dinner - Filet Mignon with Tarragon Butter, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Casserole, and Green Beans

Tonight's dinner was fantastic.  In fact, hubby said that this steak was the best I have made at home - and he ate the whole steak in under 5 minutes - so it must have been good.  I love to make things he likes.  So here are the recipes below:

Corn Casserole (recipe courtesy of my sister in law)

Ingredients:  1 can whole kernel corn (undrained), 1 can cream style corn, 1 8oz container of sour cream, 2 eggs (beaten), 1 box of Jiffy corn muffin mix, 1 stick of butter (melted)



Mix it all together and put in pan and bake at 350 for about 1 hour.

And the finished result:

Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients: potatoes, milk, butter, and salt (all amounts as you desire to taste)

Peel potatoes and cut in smaller pieces and put in boiling water

When the pieces are soft enough, place in mixing bowl and mix with milk, butter, and salt until finished.

Steaks with Tarragon Butter (recipe courtesy of Southern Living Cookbook)

Ingredients: 2 steaks (I used filet mignon), 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 shallot (finely chopped), 1/4 cup of butter (softened), 1/8 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh tarragon

Sprinkle the filets evenly with the 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper.  Place a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat until hot; add oil.  Cook fillets in hot oil 2 minutes on each side.  Place pan in oven, and bake, uncovered, at 400 for 10-20 minutes (depending on your desired level of cooking)

For the tarragon butter, cook shallot in 1 teaspoon butter in small skillet over medium-high heat until tender, stirring often; cool 2 minutes.  Combine shallot, remaining butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and tarragon in a small bowl.  Top each steak with it evenly before serving.

AND THE FINISHED DINNER....