Filet Mignon Sandwiches with Herbed Goat Cheese and Arugula
Happy Labor Day weekend! I hope you are all having a great time enjoying this last summer holiday! Maybe you’ve had a chance to fire up the grill this weekend or perhaps you’ve already moved on to the comfort foods of autumn. I have done a little of both. In my head (and in my stomach) I’m already craving those comfort foods–like roasts, homemade bread, creamy polenta baked in the oven…but at the same time, it is still summer, and we in the Southwest have about two more months before we begin to feel the first twinges of cool Fall weather. So, today, I landed on a happy medium. I still got my roast, but made it on the grill, sliced rare and piled on a toasted ciabatta roll topped with goat cheese laced with fresh herbs and a nice handful of peppery arugula. The inspiration for this sandwich comes from the “Barefoot Contessa, Back to Basics” cookbook. I tend to make this sandwich for special occasions, simply because the main ingredient, filet mignon, tends …