Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Blue Cheese Topping

Make it a Meal

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Recipe courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association

Preparation facts

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

4 beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 1 pound)

1 large clove garlic, halved

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp chopped fresh parsley

Topping:

2 Tbs cream cheese

4 tsp crumbled blue cheese

4 tsp plain yogurt

2 tsp minced onion

dash ground white pepper

Directions

Combine topping ingredients in small bowl. Rub beef steaks with garlic.

Place steaks on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat. Broil 13 to 16 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once. One to two minutes before steaks are done, top evenly with topping.

Season with salt; sprinkle with parsley.

To grill, place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 13 to 15 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. One minute before steaks are done, top evenly with topping.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 372

Calories from Fat 280 (75%)

% Daily Value*

47%Total Fat 31g

62%Saturated Fat 12.5g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g

Monounsaturated Fat 12.1g

30%Cholesterol 90mg

18%Sodium 427mg

10%Potassium 366mg

1%Total Carbohydrate 2g

0%Dietary Fiber 0.1g

Sugars 0g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

43%Protein 21g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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