Open-faced tenderloin sandwich

4 servings

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Beef tenderloin
Olive oil
Salt
¼ To 1/3 cup cracked black
Pepper
8 1-inch slices of Italian
Bread (tossed in olive oil,
Salt and pepper and
Toasted until slightly
Golden)
½ cup Creole Mustard inch slices (about 1-ounce
Each) of Desoto cheese
½ small Vidalia onion, julienned
1 Roasted red pepper,
Julienned
1 Roasted yellow pepper,
Julienned

Rub the entire tenderloin with olive oil. Season the tenderloin with salt. Roll the tenderloin in the cracked black pepper. In a hot saute pan, sear the tenderloin for 3 minutes on all sides for medium rare. Remove the tenderloin from the pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Spread each crouton with Creole Mustard.

Slice the tenderloin into thin slices. Divide the beef into eighths.

Start building the sandwich with the beef, cheese, onions, and peppers. Place the sandwiches on a platter and garnish with sprigs of fresh basil.

Yield: 8 sandwiches

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