How to reinstall Mavericks using full installer

I have a Mac mini (late 2012) that came with Mountain Lion.
I upgraded to Mavericks last year by downloading the full installer (5+GB).
I noticed just now that I don't have a recovery partition because when I hit CMD+R
at boot time it only shows internet recovery and I can't use that because
I have no way to use wi-fi or ethernet. If I hit "option" at boot time it only
shows one hard drive.
(I tether my iPhone to my Mac mini via USB for internet)
My disk drive has two partitions and SMART status is normal.
Is this possible:
1. Download OS X Mavericks from the App Store.
2. Double-click on it and reinstall the operating system.
Can it work?
Thanks in advance.
Paul

It won't work from the App Store.
Reinstalling Mavericks requires OS X Recovery.
"In order to reinstall OS X, you need to be connected to the Internet over an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network. The Wi-Fi menu is in the upper-right corner of the screen. Click the icon to select from available Wi-Fi networks. Choose your preferred network name and, if needed, enter a username and/or password. "   From here  >  OS X Recovery
Tethering from an iOS device won't work.
OS X Recovery requires a broadband connection.

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