A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN:

Dishing up a little romance with this couple-sized
portion of BEEF TENDERLOIN TOPPED WITH HERBED CHEESE.
This is a terrific choice because of it's easy preparation
you will not be taking away time with your special Valentine.
Couple this with whatever sides you like, nothing too heavy
since you've already got the beef. Add a little wine, fresh
flowers, soft music and some candlelight and you've got
Cupid's perfect setup for a romantic dinner for 2.

Enjoy!
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RECIPE: BEEF TENDERLOIN TOPPED WITH HERBED CHEESE

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INGREDIENTS:
4 (1-inch thick) beef tenderloin steaks
2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
4 teaspoons blue cheese, crumbled
4 teaspoons plain yogurt
2 teaspoons minced onions
dash of pepper
1 large garlic clove, halved
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
2 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS:
Combine cream cheese, blue cheese, yogurt, onion and pepper;
reserve. Rub each side of beef steaks with garlic. Place
steaks on rack in broiler pan so surface of meat is 2 to 3
inches from heat. Broil 5 to 6 minutes. Season with salt.
Turn and broil 3 to 4 minutes. Season with remaining salt.
Top each steak with an equal amount of reserved cheese
mixture. Broil an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with
parsley.

Yield: 2 Servings
Category: Beef, Main Dishes

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN SELECTING BEEF:

Follow these tips to help select beef that is fresh,
high quality, good tasting and safe.

* Select beef with a bright cherry-red color, without
any grayish or brown blotches. A darker, purplish-red
color is typical of vacuum-packaged beef because of
lack of oxygen but once exposed to the air it will turn
bright red.

* Look for beef that is firm to the touch and not soft.

* Make sure the package is cold and has no holes or tears.

* Choose packages without excessive liquid. Excessive
liquid may be an indication of improper storage or beef
that is past it's optimum shelf life.

* Check the sell by date on the package and purchase
before this date.

* Select your beef just prior to checking out to help
keep it cold.