Recipe: Filet Mignon with Shallot-Red Wine Sauce and Garlic Frites
Description: Our sweetheart special!
Ingredients: [{"text": "1/4 bag frozen shoestring potatoes"}, {"text": "1 clove garlic"}, {"text": "3/4 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel"}, {"text": "2 tsp. margarine or butter"}, {"text": "2 beef tenderloin steaks"}, {"text": "1/4 tsp. salt"}, {"text": "tsp. ground black pepper"}, {"text": "1 large shallot"}, {"text": "1/2 c. dry red wine"}, {"text": "2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley"}]
Instructions: <b>Prepare Garlic Frites:</b> On large cookie sheet, toss potatoes with garlic and lemon peel and cook as label directs, stirring occasionally.
<b>Meanwhile, prepare Filet Mignon:</b> In nonstick 10-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon margarine over medium-high heat until melted and hot but not smoking. Add steaks; sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook 10 minutes for medium-rare or until of desired doneness, turning over once. Transfer steaks to 2 dinner plates.
To same skillet, add shallot and cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring occasionally. Add wine and heat to boiling. Cook 1 minute, stirring. Remove from heat and stir in remaining margarine. Spoon sauce over steaks.
Transfer potatoes to plates with steaks; sprinkle with parsley.
