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Roasted Red Pepper and Ancho Salsa:
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Place the ancho chiles in a medium bowl, cover with boiling water and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
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Remove the chiles from the soaking liquid, stem and coarsely chop, and combine in a blender with the garlic, pine nuts, honey and 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid.
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Blend until smooth.
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Pour the mixture into a medium bowl and stir in the bell pepper strips, vinegar, cilantro, salt and pepper.
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Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours before serving.
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Black Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Goat Cheese:
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Heat your grill to high.
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Brush the filets with the oil and season both sides of each filet with the salt and 1 side of each filet with the black pepper.
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Place the steaks on the grill, pepper side down and grill until lightly charred and crusty, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Turn the steaks over, and grill for 2 to 3 minutes longer for medium-rare.
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Turn the steaks, once more so that the pepper side is facing up and top each filet with a slice of the cheese.
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Close the cover and grill until the cheese begins to melt slightly, about 1 minute.
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Remove the steaks from the grill, let rest for 5 minutes.
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Top each filet with the roasted red pepper-ancho salsa.
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Garnish with cilantro leaves, before serving.