At our little castle in the sand over the holidays we were very spoiled by the food.
Great meals just kept on coming.
One night we enjoyed bacon-wrapped filets with oven-baked potatoes and veggies.
Most of us in the house were in at the word “bacon.” But, then, we were treated to buttery-tender filets that were to-die-for.
There was, however, a word of warning on the box that I must show you . . .
The Kansas City Steak Company totally had our number. They knew they were dealing with pigs who would just dive right in — pin and all. Thanks, guys! You saved us an emergency trip to the dentist in a state none of us live in. Appreciate ya.
To start the meal, first, Sandy pan-seared the filets after sprinkling each filet with the seasoning that came with the steaks.
She also cooked the bacon a bit and re-wrapped them. You can see them above being placed on aluminum foil and then sent out to the grill to be manned by the cutest griller around. (Okay, it was my husband.)
Why the foil? Because we don’t trust other people’s grills. Remember, this was a rented house. Plus, that grill had seen better days and we weren’t taking any chances with this meat.
Some in our group like their filets pretty well-done and not so thick. So we simply cut one in half so we had two filets that were half as thick. Voila!
While those were grilling we worked on the sides. We made oven-baked potatoes that were quickly cooked in olive oil, salt and pepper in a skillet and then baked in the oven.
Here is the final product (after the pins were removed). This baby didn’t last long after the picture was taken.
By the way, this was our Christmas Eve dinner. A special and exciting night for us all. Can you imagine a better meal?
Well, wait ’til you see what else we cooked that week . . .
