Filet Of Beef With Texas Blue Cheese Sauce

1. 1

   Lightly sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Rub a little oil on the beef and refrigerate, loosely covered with plastic wrap, up to 24 hours.

2. 2

   One to two hours before cooking, remove meat from refrigerator and pat dry. Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.

3. 3

   Heat a non-stick skillet and rub a little more oil all over the fillets. Sear fillets on all sides, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a wire rack and let rest at least 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Discard any fat in the pan, add shallots and Madeira and reduce to a glaze. Add the beef stock and reduce to a syrupy consistency, about 10 minutes. Add cream and cook until the sauce has a nice beige color.

5. 5

   Place the nuts on a baking tray and lightly toast in preheated oven, about 10 minutes.

6. 6

   In a food processor, mix blue cheese and 4 Tbsp. butter until smooth and creamy. (If too salty, add up to another Tbsp. butter.) Separate into 4 parts and refrigerate.

7. 7

   Preheat oven to 450u00b0F. Finish the beef fillets in the oven for approximately 19-20 minutes for medium rare.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, over low heat gently rewarm the syrupy sauce in the skillet; swirl in the cheese-butter pieces one by one. Spoon sauce onto warm serving plates.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.