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      Title: Quick Bistro-Style Steak
 Categories: Beef, Steak, Wine, Easy
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4 x  6 oz Striploin steaks
    1/2 ts Coarse ground black pepper
      2 ts Olive oil
      2 ts Butter
           Salt
    1/4 c  Finely chopped shallots
      1 lg Clove garlic, finely chopped
    1/4 ts Herbes de Provence
    1/3 c  Red wine or additional stock
    1/2 c  Beef stock
      1 tb Dijon mustard
      2 tb Chopped parsley
 
  Remove steaks from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking. Season
  with pepper.
  
  Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat until hot; add oil and
  butter. Increase heat to high; brown steaks about 1 minute on each
  side. Reduce heat to medium; cook to desired degree of doneness.
  Transfer to a heated serving platter; season with salt and keep
  warm.
  
  Add shallots, garlic and herbes to skillet; cook, stirring, for 1
  minute. Stir in red wine; cook, scraping up any brown bits from
  bottom of pan, until liquid has almost evaporated.
  
  Stir in stock, mustard and parsley; season with salt and pepper to
  taste. Cook, stirring, until slightly reduced.  Spoon sauce over
  steaks. Serve immediately.

  Source: Fast & Easy Cooking Oct. 25/99
  From: Cindy Hartlin
 
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