Beef Filet With Blue Cheese Sauce

Prep Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Servings: 4 

Ingredients 
 4 1/2 inches thick beef tenderloin 
 garlic powder 
 pepper 
 1 tablespoon oil 
 2 finely chopped shallots 
 1/3 cup red wine 
 2 cups beef stock ( reduced to 1/2 cup) 
 1/3 cup heavy cream 
 1/2 cup blue cheese 
 4 tablespoons butter 
 salt & pepper 

Directions
1 Two hours before cooking - rub a little oil on each tenderloin - sprinkle with Garlic Powder and pepper both sides
2 Loosely wrap in plastic and refrigerate for one hour.
3 One hour before cooking remove from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
4 rub a little more oil on each filet.
5 Heat a non stick skillet until water beads (quite hot). Sear the filets for ONE minute on each side.
6 remove immediately from pan and set on wire rack to cool for 30 minutes.
7 In the same skillet - on medium to medium high heat add shallots and red wine.
8 reduce to a glaze.
9 Add beef stock and reduce to a syrupy consistency (abut 10 - 12 mins).
10 Add cream and cook until sauce has a beigy color.
11 Remove from heat until about 5 mins before serving.
12 In a food processor combine the butter and blue cheese set aside for the sauce.
13 Preheat oven to 350.
14 on a grill pan - place the filets in the oven for 20 minutes (for med rare pictured here).
15 Remove from oven and let rest for 5 mins before slicing.
16 Heat your sauce gently - put spoon size dollops of the butter and cheese mixture in the pan melting and mixing together.
17 lightly salt and pepper to taste.
18 To serve- on a plate pour a puddle of the sauce - and place the meat on top.
19 Pictured is steamed Green Beans and Cauliflower and a Ceasar Salad. Extremely Low Carb.

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