Elegant Beef Blue Food

ELEGANT BEEF BLUE

Steps:

• Rub your steaks with chopped thyme, salt, and pepper. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add oil.
• Add steaks, and cook 1 to 3 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Remove steaks, and keep warm; reserve drippings in skillet.
• Stir wine and consomme into drippings; increase heat to high. Cook, stirring often, until reduced to 1/2 cup.
• Stir in half and half,and cook, stirring constantly, till reduced to 1/2 cup or desired consistency. Keep warm.
• Snap off tough ends of asparagus; remove scales with a vegetable peeler, if desired. Cut spears in half, and place in a steamer basket over boiling water. Cover and steam 8 minutes or until just tender.
• Top steaks with asparagus, and sprinkle with cheese.
• Broil 6 inches from heat (with oven door partially open) 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve immediately with sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

FILET MIGNON WITH BLENDER BEARNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Take the beef tenderloin and drizzle with olive oil. Season well all over with plenty of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper all over. Make sure it is at room temperature before cooking. Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat on the stove top and sear tenderloin all over. Place the whole pan in the oven and roast the tenderloin for 15-17 minutes (depending on how thick your tenderloin is). An internal thermometer when inserted into the thickest part of the meat should read 130 degrees F for medium-rare. If you want it medium, cook for a further 3 minutes in the oven. Remove from the oven and tent with foil while you let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
• Make the bearnaise reduction first. In a small saucepan, combine half of the tarragon, shallots, vinegar and wine over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Blend yolks and bearnaise reduction together. With the blender running, add one third of the butter in a slow steady stream. Once it emulsifies, turn the blender speed up to high and add the remaining butter. Add the remaining half bunch of fresh tarragon, season with salt and pepper and give it one more buzz. Set aside in a warm spot to hold the sauce.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Prep Time: 25 minutes
• Cook Time: 35 minutes

ELEGANT BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Mix steak and red wine together in a bowl; set aside to marinate for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Combine flour, salt, paprika, and black pepper together in a resealable plastic bag. Remove steak from marinade, reserving red wine for later use; add steak to flour mixture and shake to coat.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir steak, onion, and garlic until steak is browned and onion is softened and translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms, beef broth, water, reserved red wine marinade, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, and mustard into steak mixture until well mixed; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until steak is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Stir cream cheese and sour cream into steak mixture; cook and stir until warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over cooked noodles.

ELEGANT BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Mix steak and red wine together in a bowl; set aside to marinate for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Combine flour, salt, paprika, and black pepper together in a resealable plastic bag. Remove steak from marinade, reserving red wine for later use; add steak to flour mixture and shake to coat.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir steak, onion, and garlic until steak is browned and onion is softened and translucent, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir mushrooms, beef broth, water, reserved red wine marinade, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, and mustard into steak mixture until well mixed; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until steak is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Stir cream cheese and sour cream into steak mixture; cook and stir until warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over cooked noodles.

TENDERLOIN OF BEEF WITH BLUE CHEESE AND HERB CRUST

Steps:

• Combine the butter and the flour together.
• Bring the beef broth and madiera to a boil.
• Whisk in the butter and flour mixture until completely dissolved.
• Simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid is thickened and reduced by half.
• While the sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Spray the rack of a roasting pan with nonstick spray and place in the pan.
• Slice the tenderloin into 6 portions that are approximately 3 inched in diameter and 1 1/2 inches thick.
• Tie butcher's twine around the beef medallions so they maintain their shape while cooking if desired.
• Combine the breadcrumbs, blue cheese, parsley, chives and pepper to form a paste.
• Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat.
• Sear the medallions until just browned, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• Arrange the medallions in a roasting pan.
• Coat the top side of each medallion with 3 TBs of the blue cheese and herb crust.
• Roast until the crust is golden brown and the meat is cooked as desired, about 6 to 8 minutes for medium rare, depending on the size of the medallions.
• If butchers twine was used, be sure to remove it.
• Serve the medallions on a pool of the warm madiera sauce.

BEEF & BLUE CHEESE TART

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, mushrooms and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in salt and pepper; set aside., On a lightly floured surface, roll crust into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet., In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, Italian seasoning and garlic powder; spread over crust to within 2 in. of edges. Spoon beef mixture over top. Fold up edges of crust over filling, leaving center uncovered., Bake at 425° for 15-18 minutes or until crust is golden. Using the parchment, slide tart onto a wire rack. Sprinkle with blue cheese; let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Using fork, mash cheese in bowl. Whisk in sour cream, mayonnaise and Worcestershire. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 8 bread slices with butter. Spread remaining 8 bread slices with cheese dressing; mound beef atop dressing, dividing equally. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with peppers, if desired, then arugula and buttered bread slices. Cut sandwiches in half. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Wrap in foil and refrigerate.)