Beef Fillets with Stilton-Portobello Sauce

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Cybil Brown Talley

Serves 8 people

Categories: Beef main dish

Ingredients

  • 8 (6 oz.) beef tenderloin fillets
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh fillets
  • 1 Tbsp. freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
  • 2 (6 oz.) pkg. Portobello mushroom caps sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine or beef broth
  • 3//4 cup sour cream
  • 4 1/2 oz. Stilton or blue cheese, crumbled and divided
  • Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs

Directions

  1. Rub fillets evenly with chopped thyme and pepper.
  2. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add fillets, and cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Remove from skillet. Stir in sour cream and 1/4 cup cheese until melted. Drizzle sauce over fillets; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Garnish, if desired.

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