Steak & No Bake Baked Potatoes

It’s a hot, lazy Wednesday evening and I’m not in the mood to cook.

I’m looking for something to make for dinner that:

1. Won’t take a lot of time;
2. Will satisfy post-basketball practice hunger;
3. Won’t heat up the house more than the 89° day did already;
4. Won’t make a huge mess in the kitchen; and
5. Won’t interrupt my Girls Drinking Wine time

A quick review of items on hand resulted in a hearty dinner that satisfied my family and, bonus, took minimal effort on my part so I could enjoy a rare mid-week treat of girl time!

I pulled out my handy (practically hands off) go-to kitchen saviors, my T-Fal Electric Pressure Cooker & cast iron skillet and dinner was well on it’s way to being made.

Baked Potatoes & Boneless Rib-Eye Steaks with Garlic Mushrooms

First, get the potatoes started:

1. Wash 2 Large Baking Potatoes
2. Put rack and 1 cup of water into the pressure cooker pan
3. Place potatoes on rack
4. Brush Potatoes with a touch of olive oil & sprinkle with sea salt
5. Close and lock pressure cooker, set to cook on high
6. Once pressure cooker reaches temperature, cook potatoes for 20 minute
7. When cooking time is done, unplug machine and leave closed until your steaks are done

While the potatoes are cooking:

1. Heat the cast iron skillet over medium-high heat;
2. Place 6 slices of bacon in the pan and cook for about 4 minutes per side (give or take) until crispy but not over browned;
3. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
4. Salt and pepper 2 Boneless Ribeye Steaks on both sides & put in hot skillet;
5. Add about 1 cup of sliced mushrooms, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic salt & pepper to the pan;
6. Cook the steaks to desired degree of doneness while also stirring the mushrooms while they cook.  My husband likes his medium rare, so I cook them roughly 4 minutes per side at medium-high heat.

When the steaks are ready:

• Turn off heat and immediately remove steaks from the pan;
• Place steaks on a serving plate and mound 1/2 of the mushrooms on each;
• Release the remaining pressure in the pressure cooker;
• Place potatoes beside the steaks on plates;
• Cut the potatoes open, butter generously, crumble 1/2 the bacon inside each potato and top with sour cream, salt & pepper.

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