Garlic & Herb Beef Tenderloin

What to cook tonight.... Mexican? No. Some form of Italian? Nah. Salad? Hell no! *light bulb* I know!! STEAK!! Juicy, flavorful, wonderful, made-for-carnivores steak!! And I know just the recipe! From The Pampered Chef's 29 Minutes to Dinner: Volume 2, I'm gonna make Garlic and Herb Beef Tenderloin. This will be the second time I've made it (the first time was utterly delicious!). Let's see if I can replicate it.

Ingredients:
~Beef~
1 tsp vegetable oil
4 beef tenderloin filets (4-6 oz each; 1 inch thick)  [I used 2 filets, totally ~1.2 lbs, since Safeway doesn't sell 4 packs...]
1 tbsp Crushed Peppercorn & Garlic Rub (PC)
~Sauce~
1 shallot, finely chopped (or 1/2 an onion, which is what I used the first time, but I used a shallot this time)
1/4 cup dry white wine (ie: Chardonnay)
1 pkg (5.2 oz) garlic and herb-flavored cheese spread [I used The Laughing Cow's Light Garlic and Herb spread - it comes with 8 wedges, and I used 7]
1/3 cup chicken broth

**Can be served with plain mashed potatoes mixed with a reserved portion of the above sauce**

Step 1:
Add oil to skillet, heat over med-high heat 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Season filets with rub (see above). Cook filets undisturbed 3-5 minutes or until browned. Turn filets over; cook 3-5 minutes. If you have a meat thermometer, cook until it register 140F or 60C for medium-rare. Remove skillet from heat, transfer filets to plate. Tent plate with foil and let stand 5 minutes.

Step 2:
Return skillet to heat and cook shallot 30-45 seconds or until softened; add wine.

Step 3:
Use silicone whisk (or some non-scratch utensil) to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cheese spread. Cook and stir 20-30 seconds or until cheese spread is melted and smooth.

Step 4:
Add broth and cook an additional 30-45 seconds or until heated through.

Step 5:
Reserve 1/2 cup of sauce for mashed potatoes (if you're serving some with the steak). Serve filets with remaining sauce.

Proclaimed cook time: 24 minutes

Total cook time: 39 minutes (this includes prep time)

Not too shabby. A delicious dish in under 45 minutes!! And it serves 4 people (if you find 4 filets...or I guess you could cut the 2 in half). I served the steak with instant mashed potatoes mixed with the reserved sauce.