Beef Tenderloin Bites on a Bed of Arugula
- 1 1/2 cups Italian bread crumbs, eyeball it
- Handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, a couple of handfuls
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it, plus some for drizzling
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 tenderloin steaks, 1 inch thick, cut into bite sized pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 5 to 6 cups arugula, chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Spicy Crab and Vermicelli, recipe follows
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Mix bread crumbs with parsley, cheese.
- Warm the oil and garlic over low heat to infuse flavor, 5 minutes.
- Pour oil into bread crumbs and combine to distribute equally and moisten the bread crumbs.
- Season the meat with salt and pepper.
- Coat the meat in bread crumb mixture to coat evenly.
- Spread meat onto baking sheet and broil until crisp and meat is tender, 6 to 7 minutes.
- Serve meat on bed of shredded arugula with pasta alongside, such as Spicy Crab and Vermicelli.
- Give a squeeze of lemon juice over the beef and arugula.
- 1 pound vermicelli
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small bits
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, eyeball it, medium to spicy heat level
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup dry sherry or Marsala
- 8 ounces, drained weight, lump crabmeat, shredded
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
- 1/4 cup half-and-half or cream, eyeball it
- 1 pound thin spaghetti
- Shredded Romano or Parmigiano, your pick, optional
- 10 to 12 basil leaves, shredded
- Place a large pot of water on to boil.
- Add pasta and salt water.
- Cook to al dente.
- While water comes to a boil, heat a deep skillet over medium heat.
- Add extra-virgin olive oil and butter.
- To warm oil and butter add crushed red pepper flakes, garlic and shallots, saute 3 minutes, add shiitake mushrooms and cook until tender, 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Deglaze the pan with sherry or Marsala wine, scatter in crabmeat - feeling for shell bits as you go.
- Warm the ingredients through, a minute or so, stir in tomatoes and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in half-and-half or cream and reduce heat to lowest setting.
- Drain pasta when cooked to al dente and toss with sauce and crab.
- Top with cheese, if using, and basil.
- Yield: 4 servings
- Prep Time: 5 to 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Ease of preparation: easy
italian bread crumbs, handful, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, tenderloin, salt, arugula, lemon, vermicelli
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/beef-tenderloin-bites-on-a-bed-of-arugula-recipe.html (may not work)