Filet Mignon With Gorgonzola Sauce
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chiles* (from canned chipotles in adobo)
- 8 (6-ounce) filet mignon steaks
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add shiitake mushrooms and saute until soft, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add whipping cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer sauce until thickened, about 4 minutes. Stir in Gorgonzola cheese and chipotles. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD
- Sprinkle steaks with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in another heavy large skillet. Cook steaks in skillet until brown on both sides and cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Rewarm sauce. Transfer 1 steak to each of 8 plates. Pour sauce over steaks and serve.
olive oil, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, whipping cream, gorgonzola cheese, chiles, filet
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/filet-mignon-with-gorgonzola-sauce-237097 (may not work)