Steak w/ a mushroom red wine 'sauce' kind of thing. This isn't from a recipe, just something I pulled together, but it was very yummy, and quite easy to do.
The weather last night in Sydney was just foul - its been a while since we had that kind of storm hit, almost tropical, and I don't think it is usual to have thunder & lightening in September! Storms in summer are pretty normal.
So I felt like cooking up a comforting meal, and this is what I came up with. You can pick all the bits up on your way home, and have dinner on the table pretty quickly.
3 - 4 baby (cocktail) potatoes per person
3 mushrooms per person (I used flat mushies)
olive oil
red wine
salt + pepper
I also had some steamed carrot & beans & served them on the side.
Season the steaks w/ salt & pepper, and allow to sit at room temperature whilst you get on with the next step.
Par boil the baby potatoes. Whilst they are boiling, slice the mushrooms into strips. When the potatoes are ready (don't tip out the water!) slice into chunks. Heat some olive oil in a pan, then add a knob of butter (med-high heat). As the butter begins to 'foam' add the potatoes to the pan & cook until golden, then turn & cook the other side. Once golden all over (shouldn't take too long), remove from the pan & cover with foil (or put in a warm oven). 
Return the reserved pot of water from cooking potatoes to the boil, and add the beans & carrot, if using.
Return the same pan (don't clean it) to med-high heat & add the steaks, and cook to your preferred level (I like my steaks rare).
Still using the same pan, tip in the sliced mushrooms & stir around until coated in the jus. Stir until starting to soften, then increase the heat to high and pour in a good glug (maybe half a cup or so) of red wine. Stir well, scrapping up any bits stuck to the pan.
Place the steak on a plate, top w/ the mushrooms, and w/ the potatoes, beans & carrots on the side.
Have a glass of the red wine too :)
Enjoy!
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