Filet Mignon with Caramelized Onions

I served these with roasted fingerling potatoes. This would also be nice with a salad if you wanted to skip out on the carbs. My mom is watching her carb intake right now and I think this would be a perfect recipe for her to try. I know she loves steak and with the caramelized onions, this is so tasty. The seasoning gives the steaks a hint of spice. The caramelized onions would also be great for a topping for hamburgers or even quesadillas.

olive oil
1 to 2 Vidalia onions, vertically sliced (this is just depending on how much caramelized onions you would like and how many people you are serving)
salt
pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
filet mignon steaks

Preheat oven to 400.

Mix garlic powder, cumin, oregano, red pepper, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Season steaks with this mixture. Drizzle steaks with olive oil and flip the steaks so they are completely coated in seasoning and olive oil. Let the steaks marinade while you make the caramelized onions.

In a medium sized non-stick sauté pan (oven safe), drizzle with olive oil and heat over medium high heat. Once hot, add onions. Season with salt and pepper. You will want to frequently stir the onions until they are caramelized. This can take some time for them to get that nice deep dark color, but well worth it.

Drizzle with some more olive oil in the sauté pan. Once hot, place the steaks in the sauté pan. Let them cook until they start to brown on the side that is face down in the pan. About 3 or so minutes (depending upon how hot you allow your pan to get, ideally you want your pan really hot). Then flip and do the same thing to the over side. Once the last side is done, place the pan in the oven and finish steaks. You will want to keep an eye on this. Cook until your desired doneness. I prefer my steaks medium rare, so it really only needed about 5 minutes or so. Once you have reached your desired doneness, remove pan and let rest for a couple of minutes.

Top steaks with caramelized onions, serve and ENJOY!!!!!

Wine pairing...........Malbec or Merlot.