Hey Everyone!

I'm SO excited about the new posts coming your way this week!  Between the new EOS Rebel T3i camera that I got for my (early) birthday, the new hosted site, the new NAME and the new design we're going places! Thanks for bearing with me through all of this nonsense :)

Okay so this dish consists of bacon wrapped filet with a red wine butter reduction sauce, shrimp scampi and an artichoke with ghee.

 

Start the Artichoke first

 

Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon

Get It:

  • 2 grass fed filets
  • 2 strips bacon, thick cut (nitrate and nitrite free)
  • 3 tbsp EVOO
  • 2 toothpicks

Do It:

  • Preheat your oven to 500 degrees and while it's heating up, place an oven safe pan inside. I used my stainless but a cast iron skillet would be great too.
  • Next dry off your filets (rinse if they're in a lot of liquid, then dry) with a paper towel or cloth. Make sure they're DRY!
  • Wrap with the bacon around the edge and fasten with a tooth pick along the side.
  • Pull the pan (with oven mitt, VERY HOT) out of the oven and place on the stove at high heat.
  • Add the EVOO and the filets.
  • Brown them for 5 minutes on one side without touching them and do the same thing on the other side.
  • Pop them back into the oven for about 7 minutes depending on thickness).
  • Place in a dish and cover with foil for 10 minutes, the temp will raise 5-10  degrees after you remove it from the oven.

Temps:

  • Rare- 120 degrees
  • Medium Rare-  125 degrees
  • Medium- 130 degrees

 

 

Shrimp Scampi

Get It:

  • 16 shrimp
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley

Do It:

  • While your filets are in the oven, melt the butter and toss in the garlic on low heat.
  • BUTTER AND GARLIC WILL BURN- so use your damn knobs as Emeril would say!
  • Toss in the shrimp and sautee for about 10 minutes or until they're pink.
  • Sprinkle with parsley.

Red Wine Butter Reduction:

Get It:

  • 1/2 cup wine
  • 2 tbsp butter

Do It:

  • In the same pan you cooked the filets in add the wine and bring to a boil.
  • Let it reduce for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the butter and when it's melted, spoon over the filets.  Oh....em....geee.

Plate up and you're sure to have a happy hubby or buddy!

Live to Thrive,

Lauren

 

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