Name: Steaks with Blue Cheese and Toasted Walnut Butter
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 1 ounce); 3 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 3/4-inch-thick rib-eye steaks

The cheese and walnut topping adds a touch of elegance to simple steak

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 1 ounce)

3 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 3/4-inch-thick rib-eye steaks

Preparation

Mix butter and cheese in medium bowl to blend; stir in walnuts. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add steaks to skillet and sauté until brown and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to plates. Top each with generous tablespoonful of blue cheese-walnut butter and serve.