CHATEAUBRIAND WITH BÉARNAISE SAUCE AND ROASTED POTATOES
                    
    
        
This was the dinner that I made for husband's birthday.
It was so good. He enjoyed ! Yum, so did I !

INGREDIENTS:

1 whole Beef Tenderloin, 4 pounds or under, trimmed
2 tablespoons Butter
Kosher Salt
Freshly ground Black Pepper
Konrico (Hot and Spicy Creole Seasoning)
8 tablespoons Butter
Olive Oil
20 peeled and shaped small White Potatoes
1 tablespoon finely chopped Parsley

For the Sauce:

3 tablespoons White Vinegar
3 tablespoons White Wine
10 Peppercorns, crushed
2 tablespoons finely chopped Shallots
1 tablespoon chopped Tarragon
1 tablespoon Water
3 Egg Yolks
1 cup Unsalted Butter, melted
1 tablespoon finely chopped Parsley Leaves

Preheat the oven to 400° F.

COOKING THE DINNER:

Season the beef with salt, pepper and the Konrico.
Heat a large skillet over high heat, add the olive oil and then

add the butter.
Add the beef and sear for a couple of minutes on each side.
Place in the oven and roast for 20 to 25 minutes for medium rare.
Remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Serve with potatoes and sauce for the chateaubriand.

For the potatoes:

In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons of butter.
Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
Sauté the potatoes for 3 to 4 minutes.
Place the potatoes in the oven and roast the potatoes until

golden brown and tender, about 20 minutes, shaking the pan every

5 minutes.
Remove from the oven and add the parsley.

For the Sauce:

In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, wine, peppercorns, shallots,

and tarragon.
Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to 1 tablespoon. Add 1

tablespoon of water.
Combine the reduced liquid and egg yolks in a stainless bowl,

over simmering water.
Whisk until frothy.
In a steady stream, add the butter until the sauce thickens.
Season with salt and pepper.
Strain the sauce through a chinois and set aside.

(If you feel like cheating on the sauce, Reese has a wonderful

tasting bottled Béarnaise Sauce.)

IT'S JUST THAT EASY. And believe me, this meat melts in your

mouth.
    
            

Nutritional Information Per Serving: About 10 Servings

Calories: 692   Carbohydrates: 19 gm   Fat: 55 gm   Cholesterol:  223 gm
Protein: 29 gm   Sodium: 426 mg   Fiber: 1 gm   Calcium: 32 mg
Iron: 4 mg   Vitamin A: 845 IU   Vitamin C: 20 mg
Percentage of Calories from Fat: 72%
Percentage of Calories from Protein: 17%
Percentage of Calories from Carbohydrates: 11%