Dinner for Your Valentine

Dinner for your valentine
Dinner for your valentine

Dinner for Your Valentine

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Filet Mignon with Sauteed Mushrooms, Arugula Salad with Figs & Pomegranates, and Roasted Cauliflower with Shallots & Sea Salt
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 537 kcal

Equipment

  • broiler or roasting pan
  • meat thermometer
  • Small Bowl
  • Whisk
  • medium bowl
  • large bowl
  • large sheet pan
  • foil

Ingredients
  

Filet

  • 1 tsp salt and ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
  • ½ tsp fresh rosemary chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 3-oz organic top sirloin steaks
  • extra virgin olive oil

Mushroom Sauce

  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp fresh thyme
  • 8 oz presliced mushrooms (baby bellas or shitake)
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup organic chicken broth
  • ½ cup Chardonnay (or sub white grape juice)
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

Arugula Fig Salad with Pomegranate Arils

  • 4 cups arugula
  • 1 cup dried or fresh figs
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup pomegranate arils (seeds)
  • sea salt
  • fresh cracked pepper

Roasted Cauliflower with Shallots and Sea Salt

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • olive oil
  • 2 shallots minced
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp fresh cracked pepper

Instructions
 

Filet

  • Combine salt, pepper, thyme, rosemary, and garlic. Coat both sides of steaks with olive oil; rub steaks evenly with thyme mixture.
    1 tsp salt and ground black pepper, 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme, ½ tsp fresh rosemary, 4 cloves garlic, 4 3-oz organic top sirloin steaks, extra virgin olive oil
  • Place steaks on rack of a broiler or roasting pan coated with cooking spray; bake at 450℉ for 8 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 145°F for medium-rare, 160°F for medium, or 165°F for well-done.
  • Remove from oven; keep warm.

Mushroom Sauce

  • While steaks are cooking, heat oil in a large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat.
    1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Add thyme, mushrooms, and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
    ½ tsp fresh thyme, 8 oz presliced mushrooms (baby bellas or shitake), 4 cloves garlic
  • Add broth and wine; bring to a boil.
    ½ cup organic chicken broth, ½ cup Chardonnay
  • Cook until reduced by half (about 10 minutes).
  • Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
    1 tbsp water, 1 tsp cornstarch
  • Add cornstarch mixture to mushroom pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
  • Serve ¼ c mushroom sauce with each steak.

Arugula Fig Salad with Pomegranate Arils

  • Toss arugula and figs in a large bowl. Whisk lemon juice and olive oil in a medium bowl until emulsified.
    4 cups arugula, 1 cup dried or fresh figs, 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Pour dressing over salad and top with pomegranate arils, salt and pepper to taste. Makes 5 servings.
    ½ cup pomegranate arils (seeds), sea salt, fresh cracked pepper

Roasted Cauliflower with Shallots and Sea Salt

  • Preheat oven to 450℉, place rack in lower third of oven.
  • Cut cauliflower lengthwise into ¾ inch thick slices.
    1 head cauliflower
  • Put into a large bowl and toss with olive oil.
    olive oil
  • Add minced shallots, salt and pepper and toss until evenly distributed.
    2 shallots, ½ tsp fresh cracked pepper, ½ tsp sea salt
  • Spread onto a large sheet pan (covered with foil for easy clean up).
  • Roast turning once, until golden and just tender, about 25 minutes. Serves 4.

More About This Recipe

Nutrition Facts Broken Down Per Course (per serving):
Filet and Sauteed Mushroom Sauce:  360 calories, 27 grams protein, 47 grams carbohydrates, 5 grams fat (includes 1 serving of mashed potatoes)
Arugula Fig Salad with Pomegranate Arils:  117 calories, 1 gram protein, 19 grams carbs, 6 grams fat
Roasted Cauliflower with Shallots and Sea Salt:  60 calories, 0 fat, 12 gm carbohydrates, 4 gm protein

Nutrition

Calories: 537kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 32gFat: 11g
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