Active Time

　　15 min

　　Total Time

　　25min

　　Even when you're eating alone, succulent, sliced Americana can be yours any night of the week—enhanced by a flavorful blue-cheese riff on creamed spinach.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 1 servings

　　1 (1-inch-thick) boneless beef top loin (strip) steak (1/2 pound)

　　1 teaspoon olive oil

　　1 teaspoon unsalted butter

　　1 small shallot, thinly sliced

　　1/4 cup heavy cream

　　1 tablespoon Saga Blue cheese

　　5 ounces baby spinach (10 cups)

　　1 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

　　

Step 1

Pat steak dry and sprinkle all over with a scant 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.

　　

Step 2

Heat oil and butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides, then cook steak, turning once, until well browned, 7 to 10 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand, uncovered, 10 minutes.

　　

Step 3

Add shallot to skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add cream, blue cheese, and spinach and cook, scraping up brown bits from bottom of skillet and turning spinach with tongs, until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.

　　

Step 4

Stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Thinly slice steak and serve with spinach.