Filet Mignon with Bacon Cream Sauce

Grill beef tenderloin filets, then smother them with a delicious bacon and cream sauce for the bacon lover in your life.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 383 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup half-and-half cream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 4 shallots, diced
• 4 (4 ounce) filet mignon (beef tenderloin)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Brush the filets with olive oil, and cook on the preheated grill to desired doneness (about 4 minutes per side for medium rare). An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Set the steaks aside on a platter tented with aluminum foil to rest.

Step 3

While the steaks are resting, prepare the sauce: cook and stir the chopped bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat until the bacon pieces are crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the butter and shallots, and cook and stir until the shallots are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes more.

Step 4

Stir in the half-and-half, bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve over the steaks.