My Brother’s Seared Filet with Mashed Potatoes

Filets

Ingredients

2 inch thick filet

Half a stick of butter

1 sprig of Fresh thyme

2 cloves of crushed garlic 

Olive oil

Salt, pepper and garlic powder

Instructions

1. Heat your olive oil in a hot pan.

2. Cook your filet in the pan until there is nice browning on the top and bottom and no red shows.

3. Then add your butter, thyme and crushed garlic.

4. Baste the steak until it has reached the internal temperature of 130 degrees fahrenheit. 

5. Rest the steak for 10 minutes and serve.

Mashed potatoes

Ingredients

4 medium russet potatoes

Quarter cup of chives

Stick of butter

Salt

Quarter cup of milk

Instructions:

1. Peel and cut your potatoes into cubes.

2. In a large pot of water boil your potatoes until a paring knife and easily slide in and out of the potato.

3. Once cooked empty out the water and place back over the heat.

4. Add butter, milk and salt until your preferred flavor and consistency is reached.

5. Serve.