Pepper Steak With Brandy Sauce

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 (5 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, 1 1/4 inch thick (about , filet mignon)
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, plus whole chives for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in cup, mix peppercorns and salt.
• 2 rub mixture all over steaks.
• 3 in nonstick 12" skillet, melt margarine with oil over medium high heat.
• 4 add steaks and cook 14 to 16 minutes for medium-rare or until desired doneness, turning steaks over once.
• 5 transfer steaks to 4 dinner plates;keep warm.
• 6 add wine and brandy to skillet.
• 7 heat to boiling, stirring until browned bits are loosened from bottom of skillet.
• 8 add cream and boil about 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
• 9 stir in chopped chives.
• 10 pour over steaks.
• 11 garnish with chives.
• 12 **you can use any tenderloin steaks--i've used this recipe with venison tenderloins and it was just as good**.