Best Pear Cranberry Beef Tenderloin Recipes

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH PEAR-CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Beef Tenderloin with Pear-Cranberry Chutney image

Sweet-tart chutney brings color and flavor to splendid beef steaks.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons dry red wine or grape juice
2 firm ripe pears, peeled, diced
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
4 beef tenderloin steaks, about 1 inch thick (1 lb)

Steps:

Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, garlic and wine in skillet about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender but not brown.
Stir in pears, cranberries, brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until cranberries burst. Place chutney in small bowl; set aside.
In same skillet, cook beef over medium heat about 8 minutes for medium doneness, turning once. Serve with chutney.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 60 mg, Sugar 17 g, TransFat 0 g

PEAR CRANBERRY BEEF TENDERLOIN

PEAR CRANBERRY BEEF TENDERLOIN image

Categories Beef

Yield 4 steak

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 beef tenderloin steaks, about 1 inch thick and trimmed of fat (4 ounces each)
1/2 large red onion thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
2T dry red wine or grape juice
2 firm ripe pears, peeled and diced
1/2 cup frozen or fresh cranberries
2T brown sugar
1/2t pumpkin pie spice

Steps:

Spray a 12 inch skillet with cooking spray and place over medium to high heat. Add the onion, garlic, and wine. Saute for 3 minutes until onion is tender but not brown. Add the pears, cranberries, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cranberries burst. Transfer chutney to bowl and set aside. Bring the heat back up to medium and add the beef to skillet. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side for medium doneness. Serve with chutney.