Filet Mignon Crostini with Rosemary Pesto

• One 12-ounce filet mignon steaks
• Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 12 slices French baguette, sliced on the bias 1/2-inch thick, toasted
• Olive oil, for drizzling on crostini
• Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 4 ounces gorgonzola dolce
• Rosemary Pesto, recipe follows
• 10 to 12 cherry tomatoes, sliced into rounds
• Sea salt, for garnish
• 1 1/2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 3 cloves garlic, cooked in boiling water for 5 minutes
• Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
2. For the filet mignon: Sprinkle both sides of the steak with ample amounts of salt and pepper.
3. Add the olive oil to the skillet and then add the steaks.
4. Sear each side until a nice char appears and the steak is medium-rare (125 to 130 degrees F), 5 to 6 minutes.
5. Let the meat rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. For the crostini: Drizzle each side of the baguette slices with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
7. Place on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly golden, 7 to 10 minutes.
8. Once toasted, schmear a thin layer of gorgonzola on each crostini.
9. For the crostini build: Thinly slice the rested steak and top each gorgonzola-schmeared crostini with slice or 2 of filet.
10. Spoon a bit of Rosemary Pesto on top and garnish with the tomato slices and sea salt.
11. Seal the deal with a little Dean Martin and a good glass of wine.
12. In a food processor, process the herbs, Romano cheese, nuts, garlic and some salt and pepper until smooth.
13. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and, with the motor running, stream in the olive oil.
14. Taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary.
15. Yield: 1 cup.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/filet-mignon-crostini-with-rosemary-pesto-recipe.html (may not work)