For 12 people, you will need:
12 slices belly (streaky) bacon
3 tablespoons 
2 kgs 250 g filet mignon (pork loin)
cheese
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 8 min. | 44 min. | 52 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Grill 12 slices belly (streaky) bacon (thinly sliced) in the oven at 390°F (200°C), for about 20 minutes until nicely browned and leave the oven on afterwards.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan on high heat.
When really hot, add the filet mignon (after seasoning with salt and pepper) and fry briefly until browned all over.
When really hot, add the filet mignon (after seasoning with salt and pepper) and fry briefly until browned all over.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Take the filet mignon out of the frying pan and split open by slicing across the middle, but do not cut right through the far side.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Fill with strips of bacon...
Stage 5 - 3 min.
...some chopped parsley and thin shavings of cheese.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Fold the meat back over the filling and tie firmly in place with string to avoid it opening up during cooking.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Put in the oven on a roasting dish, baking tray or even in the pan, if this can go in the oven.
Stage 8 - 20 min.
Cook for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Stage 9
Undo the string, then serve in thick slices with your choice of accompaniment.
Remarks
For the cheese, I reccommend Gruyère or, better still, Comté, but you can use whatever you prefer, of course.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 9,274 Kcal or 38,828 Kj | 415 gr | 0 gr | 846 gr |
| 464 % | 160 % | 0 % | 128 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 349 Kcal or 1,461 Kj | 16 gr | 0 gr | 32 gr |
| 17 % | 6 % | 0 % | 5 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 773 Kcal or 3,236 Kj | 35 gr | 0 gr | 71 gr |
| 39 % | 13 % | 0 % | 11 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 44.73 €
- Per person : 3.73 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Filet mignon (pork loin) : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sautéed Pork with Peanuts, Filet mignon with asparagus, Cajun pork with rice., Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce, Pork medallions with "full" turnips, ... All |
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potted meat (rillettes), Tartiflette, Meatballs, Surf and turf club sandwich, Boulangère potatoes, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato sauce for pizzas, Chilli potato wedges, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Hot tomato sauce, Tomato omelette, ... All |
 | Pepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Curried tuna cubes, Turmeric risotto, Norwegian tartines, Gratin Comtois, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, ... All |
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