Elegant Beef Blue

• 4 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
• 1 lb asparagus or 1 bunch asparagus
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup beef consomme
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/2 ounces crumbled blue cheese

1. Rub your steaks with chopped thyme, salt, and pepper. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add oil.
2. Add steaks, and cook 1 to 3 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Remove steaks, and keep warm; reserve drippings in skillet.
3. Stir wine and consomme into drippings; increase heat to high. Cook, stirring often, until reduced to 1/2 cup.
4. Stir in half and half,and cook, stirring constantly, till reduced to 1/2 cup or desired consistency. Keep warm.
5. Snap off tough ends of asparagus; remove scales with a vegetable peeler, if desired. Cut spears in half, and place in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 8 minutes or until just tender.
6. Top steaks with asparagus, and sprinkle with cheese.
7. Broil 6 inches from heat (with oven door partially open) 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve immediately with sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

beef tenderloin, asparagus, thyme, salt, pepper, butter, olive oil, white wine, beef consomme, blue cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/elegant-beef-blue-49373 (may not work)