Cook For Your Valentine, Instead Of Going Out To A Restaurant

Forget going out to a crowded restaurant this Valentine's Day! Instead, impress your mate by firing up the stove.

The Food Network's Sunny Anderson shows us a recipe that'll give your sweetheart a Valentine's Day to remember! She shared with us her recipe for Prosciutto-Wrapped Beef Cubes with Mustard Pan Sauce.

SUNNY ANDERSON'S Prosciutto-Wrapped Beef Cubes with Mustard Pan Sauce
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson
Ingredients
1 pound tender cut beef, cut into roughly 2-inch cubes to make 12 pieces
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 pound prosciutto
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 small shallot, diced
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon coarse-grain mustard
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves

Method
1. Sprinkle beef on all sides with black pepper.
2. Wrap beef cubes with enough prosciutto to cover entirely. Be sure that prosciutto doesn't overlap more than once. Place wrapped cubes seam side down on a plate.
3. In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and butter. When butter has melted add beef cubes, seam-side down to seal, then saute until crisp on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes for medium rare. Remove beef and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
4. Add shallots to the pan and saute 1 minute to soften. Add chicken stock and scrape up brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Whisk in mustard and heavy cream and cook 1 minute more to thicken sauce.
5. Remove from heat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes C
ook Time: 8 to 10 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ease of preparation: easy