Fillet with mushrooms and tomato
This was fabulous. Coat two fillet (2 inches thick) with a little olive oil, and then press in 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper and 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary. Also coat 4oz crimini mushrooms and three plum tomatos (cored and halved lengthwise) in a little olive oil. Put everything in a literally smoking hot cast iron pan, and cook the meat 3 min per side. Stir the mushrooms and tomatos a few times throughout. Then add in a 1/4 cup dry red wine, and an 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar. Stir to coat eveything, and toss the pan in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Stir/baste a few times while cooking. Take the steaks out of the pan, let rest for 5 minutes (loosely covered with foil) and return the pan (with the mushrooms and tomatos) to the stove. Cook over med-high heat stirring constantly to thicken up the sauce for 3-4 minutes. I plated this over a mound of simple mashed potatoes. It's a rich meal, but great for a cold night sitting in front of a roaring fire. Good stuff!
