BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH BLUE CHEESE TOPPING
EASY ENTERTAINING: Invite some friends for beef tenderloin steaks with blue cheese topping. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes, a Caesar salad and dinner rolls. For dessert, chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream with sliced strawberries will please everyone. Plan ahead: Save mashed potatoes and cake for another night ( see meal plan, Page 3).
Ingredients
For the topping: 2 tablespoons cream cheese 4 teaspoons crumbled blue cheese 4 teaspoons plain yogurt 2 teaspoons minced onion Dash ground white pepper For the beef: 4 beef tenderloin steaks, cut 1 inch thick ( about 1 pound total) 1 large clove garlic, halved 1/ 2 teaspoon coarse salt 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Servings: makes 4 servings Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: less than 20 minutes
Combine topping ingredients in small bowl. Rub 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 ( 145 degrees) to medium ( 160 degrees) doneness, turning once. One to 2 minutes before steaks are done, top evenly with topping.
To grill instead, place steaks on grid over medium, ash- covered coals. Grill, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium rare ( 145 degrees) to medium ( 160 degrees) doneness, turning occasionally. One minute before steaks are done, top evenly with topping.
After removing from heat, season with salt, sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Per serving: 179 calories, 22 grams protein, 9 grams fat ( 47 percent calories from fat), 4.1 grams saturated fat, 1 gram carbohydrate, 69 milligrams cholesterol, 350 milligrams sodium, no fiber.
Carb count: 0.