Lay them on a parchment lined pan and bake in a 425✯ oven for 20-30 minutes, until tender and starting to brown. Roast the Potatoes: Peel and slice the potatoes and toss them with olive oil and spices.This recipe is cooked in three basic steps: roast the potatoes, sear the beef, assemble the stacks. It's a romantic recipe, especially when you pair it with a glass of good red wine or a fun red cocktail! An arugula salad with beets, goat cheese and champagne vinaigrette goes well on the side. I love making these steak and potatoes stacks for Valentine's Day. One stack is the perfect size for one person as a very hearty appetizer. These stacks may be small but they pack big flavor, so a little goes a long way. When you're looking for that special standout dish for a holiday party or for New Year's Eve or Valentine's Day, these steak and potatoes stacks have what it takes. It's made with premium ingredients and some of them are pricey (tenderloin & truffle oil).

This is a special occasion dish, not something you would whip up for family weeknight dinner. I came up with these steak and potatoes stacks: seared beef tenderloin layered with roasted spice-crusted potatoes, drizzled with truffle oiland sprinkled with chopped fresh tarragon. I wanted to create a 'wow' dish - something fancy and extra special, a feast for the eyes and delicious beyond belief. These scrumptious little towers of steak and potatoes are a perfect main dish for a romantic dinner, or serve them as an elegant appetizer when you're hosting a special dinner. Salt and pepper-crusted beef tenderloin layered with spicy roasted potatoes.

Potato stacks