Say Goodbye to 2016 with Fillet Mignon Steaks-Créole Style or “Filete Criollo”

This is the end of the year celebration friends. You may have plans to go to a party with friends, or to celebrate at a resort, or better yet, if you decide to stay at home with your family, nothing beats a home celebration better than a fillet dinner in any form or fashion, and the simpler the better.
 
Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Approximate Cost: $26.58 or $13.29 per serving
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Servings: 2
 
Ingredients
2 med. size tenderloin filet mignon steaks ($20.00)
1 ½ tsp. Adobo (.15)
2 tbsp. olive oil (1 to sauté the fillets and 1 to drizzle over broccoli (.30)
2 small broccoli heads ($1.40)
1 ripen plantain, peeled and cut slanted (.60)
1 avocado ($1.00)
 
1 tomato (.33)
2 cups of spinach or mesclum greens ($1.50)
1 handful of dried cranberries (.40)
¼ cup of parmesan cheese (.65)
1 tbsp. of Tzatziki or the salad dressing of your choice. (.25)
Salt to taste
 
Directions

1. Clean the fillets, pat dry and season with Adobo or salt and pepper. Refrigerate.
2. Clean the broccoli and steam in salted water until light green, drain, drizzle oil, set aside.
3. Prepare the salad: add the greens to a bowl, a chopped tomato, parmesan cheese, dried cranberries, Tzatziki or the salad dressing of your choice. Toss.
4. Pan-sear the steaks in olive oil, when golden on both sides, remove and let them rest for 10 minutes. On the same skillet, pan-fry the ripen plantain-Tostones.

 
HAPPY NEW YEAR FRIENDS!