Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Nut & Herb Butter

Name: Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Nut & Herb Butter
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: butter, unsalted; gorgonzola cheese; thyme; rosemary leaves; italian parsley; red pepper flakes; garlic; pine nuts; kosher salt; black pepper; beef, tenderloin

Submitted by sugarpaulina

Beef Tenderloin with spicy Gorgonzola cheese and Pine Nut Herb Butter

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

10 min

READY

10 min

Ingredients

CUP BUTTER, UNSALTED
softened

CUP GORGONZOLA CHEESE
or other blue cheese crumbled *

TABLESPOONS THYME
fresh minced *

TABLESPOONS ROSEMARY LEAVES
freshly minced

TABLESPOONS ITALIAN PARSLEY
fresh minced

TEASPOON RED PEPPER FLAKES
crushed

CLOVES GARLIC

CUP PINE NUTS

X KOSHER SALT *

X BLACK PEPPER
freshly ground to taste *

POUNDS BEEF, TENDERLOIN
filets *

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.

Place the softened butter, Gorgonzola cheese, thyme, rosemary, parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor. Purée until incorporated, taste, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

Season the steaks on all sides with salt and pepper. Grill to desired doneness on preheated grill, about 5 minutes per side for medium rare. To serve, top each with about 2 tablespoons of the butter.