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Involtini-Style Filet Mignon

This filet mignon of pork is split, rather like an involtini, and stuffed with grilled bacon, parsley and cheese.

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Last modified on: April 15^th 2018

Keywords for this recipe:Pork Filet mignon Involtini Parsley Cheese

For 4 people, you will need:

0 4 slices belly (streaky) bacon
1 1 tablespoon olive oil
2 750 g filet mignon (pork loin)
3 parsley
4 cheese
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 885 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
8 min.	44 min.	52 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Involtini-Style Filet Mignon : Photo of step #1

Grill 4 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.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

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Heat 1 tablespoon 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.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

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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.

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Fill with strips of bacon...

Stage 5 - 3 min.

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...some chopped parsley and thin shavings of cheese.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

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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.

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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.

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Cook for about 20 to 25 minutes.

Stage 9

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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
3,091 Kcal or 12,941 Kj	138 gr	0 gr	282 gr
155 %	53 %	0 %	43 %

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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 14.91 €
Per person : 3.73 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Filet mignon (pork loin) : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mexican-style pork medallions , Larded pork tenderloin, Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce, Filet mignon with asparagus, Pork medallions with "full" turnips, ... All
	Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Potted meat (rillettes), Bacon and cabbage omelette, Tartiflette, Potato wallets, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato tart, Chorba, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Involtinis, ... All
	Cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pan-fried cheese, egg and spinach toastie, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Asparagus and spinach gratin, Vegetable tian, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, ... All

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