Filet Mignon with Bell Pepper Haystack and Fresh Guacamole Served with Corn Chips
"A good cut of beef -- filet, rib eye, or New York strip -- cooked pink, served with sauteed red and yellow bell peppers in a mound, on a plate with a classic beurre blanc sauce, and the option of eating it with fresh guacamole and corn chips. French meets fresh Latin food."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 20 of 23 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Corn Oil | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Corn Chip | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Celery Seed | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 small avocados, peeled and mashed
- 3 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup corn oil
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 (4 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced thin
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons corn oil
- 3 large shallots, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 (6 ounce) beef tenderloin fillets, room temperature
- 1 (16 ounce) package corn chips