How to make the best steak dinner of your life

This mouth-watering steak au poivre recipe is guaranteed to hit the spot

You and your partner have spent enough cash going out on dinner dates to open your own restaurant. Make your next meal a home-cooked one.

Can’t cook? We made it pretty much newbie-proof with the following recipe for Steak Au Poivre with fingerling potatoes and green beans. It even sounds fancy, doesn’t it?

Good thing it’s not all that fancy to make.

What You’ll Need:

1/2 lb fingerling potatoes

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

2 8-oz strip steaks

2 Tbsp black peppercorns, crushed

4 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 lb haricots verts (french green beans), washed, ends trimmed

1 garlic clove, thinly sliced

1 shallot, finely chopped

1/2 cup brandy

1 cup low-sodium beef broth

1 Tbsp green peppercorns, in brine, drained and coarsely chopped

1/2 cup heavy cream

How to Make It:

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