Filet Mingon

I know that people shy away from buying filet mignon because it can be pricey, but I found a special at our grocery store for 2 filets for $7.00, so always check as you walk by the meat section because you might just find a great deal like I did!  Splurge and make this excellent meal for yourself and someone special one night!

Ingredients

salt and cracked pepper
2 (6 oz.) beef tenderloin fillets, 1 1/2 -2 inches thick
2 slices bacon
2 tablespoons steak sauce (recommended: Lea and Perrins Steak Sauce)
2 teaspoons water

1 cup broccoli (or other vegetable)

1 cup sliced mushrooms (or other vegetable)

6 inch French bread piece, sliced in half, longways 

non-stick, fat-free cooking spray for grilling

Let the steaks sit out and come to room temperature for 1 hour before grilling.  Season with salt and pepper. Wrap a strip of bacon around the outside edge of each steak, securing it with a toothpick or kitchen twine. 

Grill the steaks over high heat for about 10 minutes per side (7 minutes per side for rare). Baste with a mixture of steak sauce and water while grilling. For perfect steaks, turn them only once. Let them rest for ~7 minutes before serving so the juices redistribute.  The meat will actually continue to cook a bit more as you let it rest off the heat, so don't over cook the filets.

Grill vegetables and bread for ~8 minutes per side, as well.  I coated them lightly with cooking spray and lightly basted then with the steak sauce & water (1:1) mix.

 

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