Creamy mushroom sauce makes beef filets even more special.

see to it to scrape up every last bit of it from the bottom of the pan.

Today, it’s a great dish to make when you’re looking for a comforting and inexpensive meal.

Southern Living Smothered Steaks With Mushroom Sauce served over mashed potatoes with roasted cheddar broccoli

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Ingredients

4(6-oz.

3garliccloves, finely chopped (1 Tbsp.)

Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high until smoking.

Cook steaks, turning often, until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 125F, about 10 minutes.

Transfer steaks to a plate, and loosely cover with aluminum foil.

Reduce broth:

Reduce heat to medium-high.

Add stock; bring to a simmer.

Cook until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 3 to 5 minutes.

Pour into a heatproof bowl.

Make sauce:

Melt butter in same skillet over high.

Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium-high; add shallot and garlic.

Cook, stirring often, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes.

Finish steaks:

Spoon sauce over steaks; garnish with tarragon and flaky sea salt.

Serve withEasiest Mashed Potatoesand Roasted Cheddar Broccoli (recipe below).

Roasted Cheddar Broccoli

Preheat oven to 425F.

Stir together 2 Tbsp.olive oiland 2 tsp.Dijon mustardin a small bowl.

Sprinkle withcrushed red pepper, if desired.

  • TOTAL 25 MIN.

If it isn’t thick enough, remove the steaks and reduce the sauce to thicken.

Then spoon over the steaks when ready to serve.