CHIPOTLE BEEF TENDERLOINS

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Head outside for your Sunday dinner and grill this tender steak that's kicked up with a smoky homemade picante sauce. Any leftover sauce makes a great chip dip. -Gene Peters, Edwardsville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup chopped sweet onion
3/4 cup chopped green or sweet red pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
3 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
1 tablespoon chipotle hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
6 beef tenderloin steaks (1-1/2 inches thick and 6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion, green pepper and jalapeno until tender. Stir in tomatoes, chipotle, pepper sauce, sugar, salt, chili powder and cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently., Sprinkle steaks with steak seasoning. Grill, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 160°), 7-8 minutes per side., Remove sauce from heat; stir in cilantro and, if desired, Liquid Smoke. Serve with steaks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 658mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges