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Dinner Deals: Steakhouse Filet Mignon for $20

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

I love steak. Specifically, filet mignon. I love to go to Outback and other steak restaurants. In my previous life as a corporate mover and shaker, I spent many a business dinner at high end steakhouses such as Morton’s or Hyde Park (*swoon*). Unfortunately, those steak restaurants aren’t good for my wallet or my waistline.

Luckily, one day I noticed the local grocery store had filet mignon in the meat case. I was thrilled and feeling stupid at the same time; it had never occurred to me to see if the grocery store carried filet mignon. So for $18 I bought 1 lb. of filet mignon.

And we were happy and then happier yet when I realized the new local farmer’s market had filet mignon for $11 a pound. Steak is now a weekly treat at our house and we make a well rounded meal for 2 for $20 (our toddler won’t eat steak so it’s just us adults). This meal would easily cost us $50 at a steak house.

Another thing I love is simple, fresh, whole food and our steak dinner is a great example of this way of eating.

Here’s how we prepare it:

The $20 Steak Dinner Menu

Ingredients

-Filet Mignon @$11

-McCormick Montreal Steak Marinade @$1.30 (This is optional but adds a nice flavor that tastes like a good Outback-like steak.)

-Asparagus or other fresh veggie of choice @$3

-Fresh fruit for dessert @$4

Estimated cost:$19.30

Cooking time: around 30 minutes (not including marinating time)

Instructions

1.Buy 1 lb. of filet mignon but have the butcher cut it into 1/2 pound pieces. (Be sure to shop around for the best price as we have found prices vary wildly from store to store.)

2.Butterfly the steak if its especially thick.

3.Marinate steak with the Montreal Steak Seasoning packet from McCormick. It costs about $1.30 and gives steak a great flavor–just follow directions on the packet.

4.Grill the steak and steam your veggies.

5.Follow with some fruit for dessert. In warmer months, I make a berry fruit salad or we’ll have watermelon. In the winter, I make an autumn fruit salad with apples, oranges, and grapfruit. Or I might make applesauce or take bananas and coat them in butter, roll them in sugar and cinnamon and roast them. Any fresh fruit will do.

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