Tender Beef Smothered In Stilton Cheese Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 beef tenderloin steaks, thick slices, 1 1/2 - 2-inch
• 3/4-1 teaspoon sea salt, coarse
• 1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns or 1/2 teaspoon red peppercorns, freshly ground
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons shallots, french, finely, chopped
• 1 tablespoon onion, sweet, finely, chopped
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup hard cream (whipping cream)
• 1/2 cup stilton cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle salt and pepper on the beef.
• 2 in a frying pan, heat the oil on medium high heat, till the pan is hot and add the tenderloins, cooking (3 - 4 minutes for rare) (5 - 6 minutes per side for medium/rare - medium).
• 3 remove the beef and cover loosely to keep warm.
• 4 add the shallots, onion and wine to a small pan and boil until it has reduced to 1/4 cup.
• 5 now slowly add the whipping cream, boil the mixture again for about 10 minutes, until the mixture has been reduced by half.
• 6 next reduce your heat to low and very slowly, a little at a time, whisk in the cheese until it is all melted.
• 7 once the cheese has melted stir in the nutmeg and parsley.
• 8 spoon the sauce over the beef and enjoy.