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Steak House Dinner with Grilled Beef Tenderloin, Loaded Stuffed Baked Potato, Garlic Cheese Bread, and Chopped Salad with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing


  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 hours
  • Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 4 beef tenderloins
  • 1 tablespoon creole seasonings
  • 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • steak sauce

For the Stuffed Potatoes:

  • 4 Idaho potatoes
  • 1 stick butter, unsalted, melted
  • 1 cup jack cheese, grated
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of creole seasoning
  • sour cream
  • green onions
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • aluminum foil to wrap potatoes

For the Garlic Cheese Bread:

  • 1 loaf of french bread, sliced in half
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups jack cheese, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups sharp cheese grated
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon creole seasonings
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • parsley to garnish

For the Chopped Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing:

  • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 cucumber, peeled is non organic, seeded, diced
  • 2 cups tomatoes, seeded, chopped
  • 2 cups organic garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 cup bell peppers, diced
  • 1/2 cup peperoncini, sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, sliced
  • 4 eggs, boiled, peeled, sliced
  • parmesean cheese, grated
  • pinch of black pepper
  • pinch of creole seasoning

For the Creole Buttermilk Ranch Dressing:

  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce

Instructions

  1. To prepare the steaks, rinse well, pat dry. Pour about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over steaks, rub in.
  2. Mix seasoning blend together. Season with seasoning blend on all sides. Marinate steaks for about 2 hours or overnight if desired.
  3. To grill steaks place on grill and cook for 6-8 minutes per side. Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.

For the Stuffed Potatoes:

  1. To prepare stuffed potatoes preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rinse potatoes well, dry, prick potatoes with fork all over. Mix seasoning blend together.
  2. Place each potato on a piece of foil, drizzle with olive oil, rub olive oil into potato skin, season with seasoning blend.
  3. Wrap potatoes in foil, place in oven and bake for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours, until potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork.
  4. Remove from oven, cut a slit into potato through foil leaving about two inches from each side. Take both hands and press potato on each side to pop open potatoes, remove excess foil.
  5. With a fork, mash up the inside of the potato, season with seasoning blend, add melted butter, top with cheese, sour cream and green onions.

For the Garlic Cheese Bread:

  1. To prepare garlic cheese bread. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix all ingredients together well. Slice bread in half lengthwise, divide cheese mixture between both bread halves, spread evenly.
  3. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes, broil for 3 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle minced parsley on top of bread.
  4. Allow to cool slightly, cut into big slices.

To Prepare the Buttermilk Ranch Dressing:

  1. To prepare the salad dressing dressing, in a medium bowl whisk everything well, refrigerate until ready to use.

To Prepare the Salad:

  1. To prepare the salad, rinse all the vegetables, spin dry in a salad spinner.
  2. Place lettuce on the bottom of a big tray, top with all vegetables, season with a little pepper and creole seasonings, toss with dressing right before serving.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4