4
individual filet mignons, at least 1-1/2 inches thick
1/2 pound creamy blue cheese (imported stilton, gorgonzola)
1/2 to 3/4 cup port wine
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. butter
With a very sharp knife, cut a small slit in one side of each filet,
then cut as large a pocket as possible, inside the meat. Stuff the
pockets with crumbled blue cheese; if slits are large, close with toothpicks.
Heat
the oil and butter in pan until hot but not smoking. Pan fry
the filets until medium rare, turning only once or twice to avoid
disturbing the cheese (meat is medium rare when clear red juices
rise to the surface of the meat)
Remove filets to plate and keep warm (covered or in 250 degree oven).
Quickly
add port wine to pan, and scrape up meat bits, juices, and any
cheese that has leaked out. Boil down sauce for a few minutes
until it has reached desired consistency (add any juices that
have leaked from the reserved meat).Arrange meat on platter,
pour sauce over top and serve.