Stuffed Tenderloin Filets

Recipe from:   One of Gretchen's favorites for a dinner party. This recipe comes from the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek in Door County, WI

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 cup shredded smoked Cheddar cheese
• 2 tenderloin filets (about 6-8 ounces each)
• 2 strips smoked bacon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a medium frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Saute thyme, onions and mushrooms until soft, approximately 3 minutes. Remove from heat; add Cheddar cheese and set aside to cool.
3. Make a hortizontal slit in each filet, working knife around to create a deep pocket. Stuff onion mixture into each filet. Wrap filets with bacon and secure with toothpicks. Insert meat thermometer and bake filets until desired degree of doneness. Serve immediately.