Filet Mignon With Roquefort And Red Leaf
- 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes, diced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 thyme sprigs
- 2 rosemary sprigs, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
- 1 teaspoon sliced shallot
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 4 (6-ounce) prime filet mignon steaks
- 2 heads red leaf lettuce, leaves separated
- 2 large tomatoes, quartered and sliced
- 1/4 pound Roquefort blue cheese, crumbled
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0 and grill to high.
- Toss first 4 ingredients (through rosemary sprigs); place on a baking sheet. Roast the potatoes for 25 minutes or until golden; set aside.
- Combine vinegar and next 6 ingredients (through sugar) in a blender. Add 1/2 cup oil in a thin stream; blend. Add 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper; set aside.
- While potatoes roast, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a pan over medium heat. Saute onion 10-12 minutes or until caramelized; set aside.
- Season steaks with remaining salt and pepper. Reduce grill to medium-high; cook steaks for about 7 minutes per side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from grill; let rest 3 minutes before slicing into 1-inch cubes.
- Toss lettuce with tomato and blue cheese; add the potatoes and onion. Drizzle with dressing; toss. Top with steak; serve.
- MyRecipes is working with Let's Move!, the Partnership for a Healthier America, and USDA's MyPlate to give anyone looking for healthier options access to a trove of recipes that will help them create healthy, tasty plates. For more information about creating a healthy plate, visit
- .
potatoes, extravirgin olive oil, thyme, rosemary sprigs, balsamic vinegar, mustard, fresh garlic, shallot, honey, thyme, sugar, canola oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, yellow onion, prime filet, tomatoes, blue cheese
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/filet-mignon-with-roquefort-red-leaf (may not work)