Filets Mignons and Asparagus with Blue Cheese and Shallot for Two

Name: Filets Mignons and Asparagus with Blue Cheese and Shallot for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 (6- to 8-ounce), center-cut filets mignons, 2 inches thick, trimmed; 1½ teaspoons, kosher salt, divided; ¾ teaspoon plus pinch, pepper, divided; 1 , shallot, sliced thin lengthwise; ⅓ cup, vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon, white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon, Dijon mustard; 1 ounce, blue cheese, crumbled (¼ cup); 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 pound, asparagus, trimmed; 2 teaspoons, minced fresh parsley

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2023

Filet mignon is already elegant. A few choice accompaniments take it even further into special-occasion territory.

SERVES2

TIME1¼ hours

Filets Mignons and Asparagus with Blue Cheese and Shallot for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Want luscious steaks, tender-crisp vegetables, and fried shallot? Start with a reverse sear. We slowly cooked filets mignons in a 275-degree oven for about 25 minutes until they were just shy of medium-rare and then we browned them in a hot...

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