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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
30 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
This showstopper of a dish comes together quickly and easily. It can be the centerpiece of a holiday table or a fancy weekend meal. After a quick sear, the beef finishes off in the oven and the decadent, three-ingredient pan sauce, made creamy with BelGioioso Crumbly Gorgonzola, gets melty on the stovetop. No one will ever guess what an easy lift it was to get this restaurant-quality dinner on the table. —Anna Francese Gass
Test Kitchen Notes
This recipe is presented in partnership with BelGioioso. —The Editors
Ingredients
- For the beef:
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3 tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil
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8 ounces
diced pancetta
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4 pounds
filet of beef, trimmed and tied
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1 tablespoon
kosher salt
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1 tablespoon
coarse ground pepper
- For the gorgonzola cream sauce:
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1 tablespoon
unsalted butter
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1 cup
cream (or 8 ounces heavy cream)
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8 ounces
BelGioioso Crumbly Gorgonzola
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kosher salt
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freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 500°F.
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Place a large roasting pan on the stovetop. On medium heat, fry the pancetta in the olive oil.
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Once the pancetta is crisp, about 3 to 4 minutes, remove from the pan and set aside.
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While the pancetta is cooking, salt and pepper the tenderloin.
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Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil from the pan. Place the tenderloin in the hot pan and sear on all sides, about 2 minutes each.
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Place the beef in the oven for 25 minutes (medium rare) or 30 minutes (medium).
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While the meat cooks, make the sauce.
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In a large skillet, melt the 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter on medium heat. Once it melts completely, add the cream.
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Once the cream boils, immediately turn down the heat to low and gradually add small chunks of BelGioioso Crumbly Gorgonzola, whisking vigorously to combine.
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Once the cheese is melted, remove from heat and season to taste.
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To plate, slice the tenderloin and spoon the sauce over top. To garnish, sprinkle the cooked pancetta around the tenderloin and add an extra sprinkle of Belgioioso Crumbly Gorgonzola on top. Serve immediately.
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