I made Ina Garten’s 5-ingredient steak recipe. The filet mignon was just as good as some of the meals I’ve had at steak houses.

• I tried making Ina Garten’s five-star-rated simple steak recipe at home.
• Garten’s recipe called for only five ingredients: filet mignon, oil, butter, salt, and pepper.
• The recipe was simple to execute and resulted in perfectly cooked filet mignon.

My family and I love going out to restaurants like The Capital Grille and Ruth’s Chris for a steak dinner.

But, as a family of four, we know going out to eat can be pricey — the average monthly cost of dining out is nearly $170 per person. When my husband, two teenagers, and I go out to eat, we usually spend more than that each month.

To save some cash and try to replicate a high-end meal on my own, I made Ina Garten’s recipe for restaurant-quality steaks, which requires filet mignon and a few simple ingredients.