filet mignon wrapped in bacon

Yes - meat wrapped in meat. What could be better? Dan and I made this back in February, and to date, it's one of our favorite dishes. And like everything else, it's insanely easy. Here's what you'll need:

• 2 filets (~8 oz.)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• Salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 slices of bacon

Rub both steaks all over with olive oil. Wrap a slice of bacon around each steak. (Note: Don't use a toothpick to secure the bacon. A friend of Dan's did this and it caught on fire).

Place the steaks on a broiler pan (or you could grill it, if you're lucky enough to have a grill. If you do have a grill, I've just decided to like you slightly less). Place on the highest rack in your oven and broil for 5-7 minutes. Turn the steaks over and sprinkle some shallots on top of each. Broil another 5 minutes. You can cook a little longer, but really, if it's a filet, it should be rare/medium rare. Live a little.

I paired this with some simple seasoned redskin potatoes (cube them, toss them in a bag with olive oil and dry ranch mix and cook for awhile...I don't even know, 20-30 min on 350 degrees would probably do it). And voila! A crazy good meal. The pic above had really bad lighting, but I promise, that steak was amazing.