Valentines Dinner
Celebrate love with this elegant Valentine’s Dinner featuring a tender herb-crusted steak paired with garlic butter asparagus and a decadent chocolate mousse dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ribeye steaks (8 oz each)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 oz dark chocolate, melted
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Rub steaks with olive oil, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sear steaks 2-3 minutes per side until browned.
- Transfer steaks to oven and cook for 5-7 minutes for medium-rare.
- While steaks bake, melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan and sauté garlic for 1 minute.
- Add asparagus and cook for 5-7 minutes until tender-crisp, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- For chocolate mousse, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold melted chocolate into whipped cream until combined.
- Chill mousse in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve steaks with garlic asparagus and finish with chocolate mousse for dessert.
Notes
For an extra special touch, pair this dinner with a glass of your favorite red wine and garnish the mousse with fresh raspberries.
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