BLUE CHEESE-TOPPED STEAKS

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These juicy tenderloin steaks, lightly crusted with blue cheese and bread crumbs, are special enough for holiday dining. When drizzled with wine sauce, the beef melts in your mouth. -Tiffany Vancil, San Diego, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
4-1/2 teaspoons dry bread crumbs
4-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
4-1/2 teaspoons minced chives
Dash pepper
4 beef tenderloin steaks (4 ounces each)
1-1/2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon Madeira wine
1/8 teaspoon browning sauce, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the blue cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, chives and pepper. Press onto 1 side of each steak., In a large nonstick skillet, cook steaks over medium-high heat for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. , Bake until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 6-8 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in broth and wine. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. If desired, stir in browning sauce. Serve with steaks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 197mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges