Chipotle Beef Tenderloins
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup chopped sweet onion
- 3/4 cup chopped green or sweet red pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 3 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 tablespoon chipotle hot pepper sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 6 beef tenderloin steaks (1-1/2 inches thick and 6 ounces each)
- 2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional
- In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion, green pepper and jalapeno until tender. Stir in tomatoes, chipotle, pepper sauce, sugar, salt, chili powder and cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Sprinkle steaks with steak seasoning. Grill, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135u0b0; medium, 160u0b0), 7-8 minutes per side.
- Remove sauce from heat; stir in cilantro and, if desired, Liquid Smoke. Serve with steaks.
olive oil, sweet onion, pepper, pepper, tomatoes, pepper, pepper sauce, sugar, salt, chili powder, ground cumin, beef tenderloin, montreal steak seasoning, fresh cilantro, liquid smoke
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chipotle-beef-tenderloins/ (may not work)