What sides do I make with a Fillet Mignon steak dinner, besides garlic mashed potatoes?

Question

HELP?!?!

Answer 1

you definetely need some color!! i would sautee some mushrooms and onion in lots of garlic and butter for an optional topping for either the meat or the potatoes, make either asparagus, long green beans, or your favorite vegetable...nice green or ceasar salads are really good..if you do ceasar get fresh dressing with pieces of anchovies..or i would try this recipe...ive been dying to try it out :

Raspberry Spinach Salad

6 cups baby spinach leaves
1 cup fresh raspberries
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/3 cup pine nuts
raspberry vinaigrette dressing


Method

Wash and sort spinach leaves, removing any that are spoiled. Toss with raspberries, onion and pine nuts. Drizzle with raspberry vinaigrette (recipe below). Toss gently.

Raspberry Vinaigrette Recipe

1/4 cup fresh raspberries
3 tbsp. Olive oil
1 tbsp. liquid honey
1 tbsp. raspberry vinegar
1/4 tsp. grated orange peel
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper


Method

Process all 7 ingredients in the blender until smooth. Drizzle over spinach mixture.

and I definetely would have some type of bread..rolls, texas toast, baguette, something like that..your meal sounds like it will be wonderful!! good luck and happy valentines day :)

and in case you want a good recipe for asparague:
Asparagus with Dijon Hollandaise
Ingredients:
3 pounds fresh asparagus spears, trimmed
1/4 cup water
1 package (1.25 ounces) hollandaise sauce mix (plus ingredients to make sauce)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon Pantry Lemon Pepper Seasoning Mix
6 round buttery crackers, crushed (about 1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper


Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange asparagus in Oval Baker. Add water; cover with plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH 5-8 minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender; drain.
2.Meanwhile, prepare hollandaise sauce according to package directions. Add mustard and seasoning mix. Arrange half of the asparagus in baker, cut ends toward center of baker. Pour half of hollandaise sauce down center of baker; repeat layer.
3.In Small Micro-Cooker®, melt butter in microwave on HIGH 1 minute. Using Deluxe Cheese Grater, grate crackers into micro-cooker; toss to coat. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over hollandaise sauce. Top with bell pepper. Bake 10-12 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Answer 2

Have to have a salad with steak, toss all kinds of veggies in there with a light dressing. Or do some steamed broccoli or asparagus.
We don't do mashed taters with steak and never do the garlic. We love baked or hash browns. And we love sauteed mushrooms on the side also!
Save room for dessert since it's a special day and make some frosted brownies with some valentine decorations on them.

Answer 3

I would scratch the garlic mashed and make some red skin potatoes slice in fours and sauteed in olive oil and garlic, and some steamed asparagus, just my suggestion for a good meal.
Also might want to wrap the outer edges of your fillet in bacon, It comes out great and gives it great flavor.

Answer 4

Green beans. Buy some fresh ones and cut the ends off. Boil them for just a few minutes like maybe 2 or 3 minutes then toss them in a skillet with some olive oil, onions, garlic and bacon pieces. It is yummy! That's what I'm making to go with my meal tonight.

Answer 5

Try French style peas, they are fast and very good.

2 cups frozen peas
4 leaves lettuce
3-4 French onions or 1 medium onion cut in 8 pieces
1 tbsp Fresh chopped tarragon or 2 tsp dried tarragon
1 tbs butter
1/4 tsp salt

Wash lettuce leaves well and shake dry, cut in wide stripes. Peel onions and halve.

Boil 3/4 cup of water in a pan with the salt. Add onions an lettuce leaves, and tarragon sprig, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add frozen peas. Bring back to boil and simmer for a further 10 minutes, or until water is absorbed and peas tender.

Drain. Discard tarragon sprig, if used. You can serve them right away or transfer them to a warm serving dish until you are ready.

Answer 6

Green Beans Salad Rolls green bean casserole Baked potato Corn @

Answer 7

Definitely has to be Caesar salad. My favorite recipe:

1 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn or cut into bite-sided pieces
2-3 green onions, thinly sliced
4 strips bacon, fried and crumbled
1 c parmesan cheese
juice from one lemon
equivalent amt of olive oil
1 clove minced garlic
1-2 tsp kosher salt (to taste)
1-2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
1-2 tsp Italian seasoning (to taste)
Croutons

Combine romaine, green onions, bacon and parmesan cheese in a large bowl. If you're making your own croutons, fry chunks of bread in left-over bacon grease. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and crushed garlic in a small bowl. Whisk vigorously, or blend with a stick blender. Pour over the salad, toss, and garnish with croutons on top. You'll get asked to make this over and over again.

Answer 8

I would add creamed spinach.... here is one of my favorite recipies. Also, I would skip the garlic mashed pots and make creamy scallop potatoes... These two sides will compliment your steak... Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups chopped, cooked spinach
2 teaspoons finely minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
dash nutmeg
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter
1 hard-cooked egg, sliced, optional

PREPARATION:
Heat spinach in saucepan; add onion, salt, nutmeg, cream, and butter. Mix well and heat through. Spoon onto serving dish and top with hard-cooked egg slices, if using.
Creamed spinach recipe serves 4.

Answer 9

Ohh, I can picture it now. A nice steak with freshly steamed brocolli and carrots and a nice baked potato. Fruit salad sounds really good now too.

Answer 10

Twice baked potatoes are yummy (AKA Double baked potatoes) Even a regular baked potato will do.

For a veggie ~ green beans.

Hope the dinner tastes yummy! You are making me hungry!!! =-)

Happy Valentine's Day!