Gorgonzola Crusted Steaks Food

GORGONZOLA-CRUSTED STEAKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Cook steaks in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides.
• Meanwhile, combine cheese, bread crumbs, basil and peppercorns.
• Transfer steaks to baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; top with cheese mixture.
• Bake steaks 8 to 10 min. or until medium doneness (160ºF). Meanwhile, cook pasta sauce and water in skillet on medium-low heat until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Serve steaks topped with pasta sauce.

STEAK WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• To make the sauce: In a small bowl, combine the Gorgonzola and vinegar. Mash with a fork until almost creamy (some lumps will remain).
• Stir in the sour cream and olive oil until blended. Stir in the parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Generously season the steaks on both sides with the salt and pepper.
• In a large, heavy skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the steaks and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare, or 5 to 6 minutes for medium.
• Transfer the steaks to serving plates and let rest for 5 minutes. Spoon the sauce over the steaks or serve on the side.

TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH GORGONZOLA AND HERBS AND ROASTED GARLIC AND GRAPE TOMATO PASTA WITH BASIL AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place a pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil for the pasta. Salt water, add pasta and cook to just-shy of al dente. It needs to have a real bite left to it because it will sit in the sauce for 2 minutes later on and continue to cook. Heads up: you will need 2 ladles of starchy cooking water just before draining, about 1 1/2 cups.
• Place the grape tomatoes on a cookie sheet with the garlic. Coat the tomatoes and cracked garlic with 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and season with lots of salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes.
• Season the steaks with salt and pepper. Rub with a clove of cut garlic. Coat the steaks lightly in extra-virgin olive oil.
• Chop the scallions, whites and greens. Thinly slice the sage and finely chop the parsley. Combine the scallions and herbs with the Gorgonzola crumbles.
• When you are a few minutes away from taking the tomatoes out of the oven, heat a skillet over high heat. Add the steaks and caramelize the meat on both sides, a minute and a half per side should do it.
• Take the tomatoes and garlic out of the oven. Turn the oven off. Top the meat with the gorgonzola and transfer the skillet to the oven. Let the meat sit in the hot oven 4 to 5 minutes. The Gorgonzola will melt down over the meat and the steaks will be tender and pale pink inside.
• Remove the roasted garlic from the skins and mash into a paste with the side of your knife. Transfer the garlic paste to the bottom of a pasta bowl. Using a fork, mix the garlic into 2 ladles of starchy pasta cooking water, about 1 1/2 cups. Add the tomatoes to the bowl and mash them with a potato masher until a sauce forms and tomatoes are well combined with garlic broth. Add penne, grated cheese, arugula and basil and toss a minute or 2 to allow the pasta to soak up flavors.
• Serve meat with pasta alongside.

BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Let meat rest 10 minutes before beginning dinner preparation.
• Place a large, flat griddle or skillet over high heat. When hot, using a pair of tongs and a folded paper towel, wipe cooking surface with oil and place steaks on hot pan. Caramelize the steaks, 2 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to moderate. Season meat with salt and pepper and cook 4 to 5 minutes longer on each side.
• Preheat broiler to high.
• Arrange steaks on baking sheet. Top each steak with 3 ounces Gorgonzola. Place baking sheet 6 inches from broiler heat just long enough to melt the cheese. Remove meat from the oven and top with slivers of fresh sage. Let meat rest 2 or 3 minutes, then serve immediately.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinate the tenderloin in the apple cider vinegar for 10 minutes. Afterward, pat the meat dry with paper towels. This step can be done up to 24 hours ahead, if desired.
• Combine the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce & mustard.
• Spread this spice paste over the tenderloin, coating the whole exterior.
• Place on a broiler pan and drizzle half of the melted butter over the tenderloin. Broil for 5 minutes. Turn tenderloin over to other side & drizzle with the remaining butter. Broil for another 5 minutes.
• NOTE - BEGIN MAKING SAUCE NOW, SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
• Set the oven to 350 degrees and bake the tenderloin at this temperature for 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with Gorgonzola Sauce.
• GORGONZOLA SAUCE:.
• Bring the cream to a full boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, then continue to simmer rapidly for 35 to 40 minutes, until it's thickened like a white sauce, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the pan from the heat & add the gorgonzola, parmesan, horseradish, salt, and pepper. Whisk rapidly until the cheeses melt, add parsley, and serve.

STRIP STEAKS WITH GORGONZOLA CRUST

Steps:

• To prepare crumb topping, combine butter, garlic and gorgonzola in a small microwave safe bowl and microwave on high at 15 second intervals until cheese and butter are melted. Season with fresh pepper. Stir in bread crumbs and set aside.
• Coat steaks lightly with oil and season both sides with salt, pepper and rosemary.
• Grill or fry steaks for a minute or two on each side. Transfer to a cookie sheet. Spread crumb mixture on top.
• Roast in preheated 450 degrees F oven for 5 to 10 minutes or more, using a meat thermometer so that steaks are done to your liking.

GRILLED STEAK WITH CRISP GORGONZOLA CRUST & SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Combine frist 5 ingredients; stir well. Brush mixture evenly over both sides of steaks. Cook, covered with grill lid, over medium-hot coals (350º-400º) 6-8 minutes each side or till desired doneness.
• Remove steaks from grill and place on rack in a broiler pan.
• Crumble cheese evenly over steaks; sprinkle breadcrumbs evenly over cheese.
• Place green onions around steak on rack.
• Combine olive oil, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, and 1/4 tsp white pepper; brush over green onions.
• Broil 5 1/2 " from heat (with electric oven door partially open) 3 minutes till cheese is light brown and green onions are heated.