| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Dairy |
|
|
4 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 |
c |
Dry Red Wine |
| 1 |
c |
Beef Stock or prepared Beef or Chicken Broth |
| 1/4 |
c |
Shallots; finely chopped |
| 2 |
ts |
Fresh Thyme; chopped |
| 1/2 |
|
Stick of chilled Butter; cut into pieces |
| 4 |
|
Tenderloin; (6 to 8-oz.) Steaks, cut about 1 1/2-inch thick |
| 2 |
pk |
(8-oz.) Cream Cheese; warmed to room temperature |
| 1 |
ts |
Garlic; minced |
| 1 |
ts |
Fresh Thyme; chopped or 1/4 tsp. dried |
| 1 |
ts |
Fresh Tarragon; chopped or 1/4 tsp. dried |
| 1 |
ts |
Green Onion or Chives; thinly sliced or chopped |
| 1 |
ts |
Fresh Basil; chopped |
|
|
Salt and Black Pepper to season |
| 2 |
tb |
Olive Oil |
INSTRUCTIONS
SAUCE INGREDIENTS
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
To prepare the sauce, combine the dry red wine, beef stock, shallots,
and thyme in a heavy medium-sized saucepan over high heat. Gently
boil until reduced to 1/2 cup (usually about 30 minutes).
To prepare the tenderloin steaks, mix the cream cheese, garlic, thyme,
tarragon, green onions or chives, and basil in a small bowl. Season
with salt and pepper. It's important to note that both the sauce and
cheese mixture can be prepared ahead of cooking the steaks.
Pre-heat the oven to 400-F degrees. Using a small sharp knife, cut an
X in the top center of each steak, making sure to cut 3/4 of the way
through the steaks. Fill each X with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese
mixture. Season steaks with salt and pepper.
Warm the olive oil in heavy skillet over high heat. Add steaks and
cook with cut sides down until browned, about one minute. Using a
metal spatula, carefully turn steaks over, scraping up cheese crust
along with steak. Cook until bottom is brown, about another minute.
Transfer the heavy skillet to oven and cook steaks to desired
doneness, about 12 minutes for rare. Transfer steaks to serving
plates. Tent with foil to keep warm.
Bring sauce to simmer. Remove from heat. Gradually add butter,
whisking just until melted. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon
the warm sauce over the steaks and serve.
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