Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Beef Tenderloins with Cherry Port Sauce

This fancy meal is easy to make and perfect for a romantic dinner.

Ingredients
4 beef tenderloin steaks, 1 inch thick
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme OR dried thyme leaves, crushed
Vegetable cooking spray
1 medium onion, cut into half slices
1 C. Swanson(r) Beef Broth
3/4 C. tawny port wine OR other semi-sweet dessert wine
1/2 C. dried cherries OR dried cranberries
1 Tbs. butter OR margarine
1/4 C. crumbled Gorgonzola OR blue cheese

Directions
Sprinkle steaks with black pepper and thyme. Spray nonstick skillet with vegetable cooking spray. Heat 1 minute and then add steaks and onion. Cook steaks until desired doneness*, turning once. Remove steaks and onion and keep warm. Add broth, wine and cherries to skillet. Cook over medium heat 10 min. or until sauce is reduced to about 1 1/2 C. Stir in butter. Serve steaks with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.

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