Why go out for steak?

This weekend I decided I wanted to make steak. It's not something that I eat on a regular basis but I really do enjoy it. Why should I only have it on special occasions and why should I have to get dressed up and pay a fortune for it? Guess what. I don't have to! By following some very simple instructions, I had an amazing steak dinner that I sat in my sweats and enjoyed. And, it took all of about 20 minutes to make. Here's what you do:

Buy some steaks. I paid $13 for two really nice top sirloin steaks that are at least 3 meals for me.
Pat the steaks dry. Coat with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
While you are doing this, put your cast iron skillet on the stove and let it get super hot. Also, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Put the steaks in the pan and sear on all sides for about 2 minutes a side. Total time is about 10 minutes for this. Note: This will create a good deal of smoke so make sure your place is really well ventilated (or take the batteries out of the smoke detector for a couple of minutes).
After all sides of the steak are seared, put about a tablespoon of butter on top of each steak and stick it in the hot oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until 120 degrees for rare or 125 for medium rare (or if you are me, until about 130 degrees for something closer to medium).
Remove the steaks from the oven and set on a plate. Cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
If you want to make them really tasty, while the steaks are cooking, mix some butter with some blue cheese, using a bit more blue cheese than you do butter. Put a really big spoonful of this on top of your steak and let it melt as you eat it.

For lunch on Tuesday, I spread the rest of the blue cheese butter on a mini baguette, added some slices of cooled meet and some mixed greens. For lunch tomorrow, I think I'll use the rest of the steak to make a salad with blue cheese and balsamic vinaigrette.

Enjoy!