"I got the idea for this 30-minute recipe when I came across bacon-wrapped filets that were on sale in the grocery store. The rest was inspired by my husband, because he once made a Scotch and ginger ale sauce. This elegant recipe is for two, but it can easily be doubled. —Mary Kay LaBrie, Clermont, Florida..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 bacon strips
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2 beef tenderloin steaks (5 ounces each)
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
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3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
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2 cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 tablespoons butter, divided
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1/4 cup Scotch whiskey
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1/2 cup diet ginger ale
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
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1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage