| 1 | pound | beef, filet mignon | well-trimmed, 1/2 inch thick, 4 steaks |
| 6 | ounces | salad dressing, italian | |
| 1/2 | cup | mozzarella cheese | shredded* |
| 1/2 | cup | swiss cheese | shredded |
| 1/4 | cup | parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated | shredded |
| 1/4 | cup | vegetable oil | |
| 1 | cup | bread cubes, dry | * |
Trim fat from steaks.
Marinate steaks in Italian salad dressing overnight in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Put mozzarella, swiss and parmesan cheeses in a food processor bowl.
Heat oil in nonstick skillet; add bread cubes, toss and sauté until brown.
Sprinkle cubes with additional parmesan.
Put three-fourths of the browned cubes in food processor with the cheeses.
Pulse twice only.
Remove.
Drain the marinade from the steaks and place them on wax paper.
Discard marinade.
Press a handful of the cheese mixture carefully on each steak.
Place steaks in a baking dish, leaving plenty of room around each steak.
Bake 20 minutes for medium, 25 minutes for medium-well.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-09-23