Yields 2 Servings

Ingredients

2 c Roma tomatoes

3 tbsp. Bellisari’s Balsamic Shallot & Black Garlic Spread

1 handful fresh basil, chopped

2 filets mignon

½ tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp garlic powder

Extra virgin olive oil

Fresh sage and thyme for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400. In a bowl, add tomatoes, a 1 tablespoon of evoo, the Bellisari’s Balsamic Shallot & Black Garlic Spread and 1 tsp of salt and pepper. Place on a sheet pan and roast for 20 minutes until the tomatoes just burst.  Once cooked, place in a glass bowl to cool, add in the chopped basil and set aside.

Season both sides of the steaks with the salt, black pepper and garlic powder.

In a sauté pan, cover the bottom of it with a thin layer of evoo (about 2 teaspoons). Heat the pan on high, until it begins to smoke. Once it begins to smoke, reduce heat to medium high and place steaks in, do not touch them until you're ready to flip them. Depending on thickness, they should take 6-8 minutes per side. Mine were about 1½ inch thick so I cooked for 7 minutes per side and then I let them rest for 10 minutes.

Once the steaks are rested, spoon the balsamic Roma tomato mixture over them, garnish with sage and thyme and serve immediately.