Filet Mignon with Mushrooms

This Filet Mignon with Mushrooms is an upscale steak dish served at a former Lisbon restaurant.  Though it is not traditional, it has rave reviews. Filet Mignon with Mushrooms never was a typical dish in Portugal, however, all this has changed.  Many restaurants have taken some traditional dishes uptown.

• 1 lemon
• 2 filet mignon steaks, 1-inch thick
• Coarse salt as needed
• Crushed dried chili pepper as needed
• 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 ounces port wine
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 16 ounces mushrooms of choice
• 2 ½ thick slices Portuguese country bread

1. Rub both sides of the steaks with the cut side of the lemons.
2. Season the steaks with the salt, chili pepper, and chopped garlic.
3. Heat the margarine in a sauce pan. Add the milk, port wine, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a high simmer over medium-high heat.  Toss in the sliced mushrooms and
   simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, reducing the sauce. Set aside.
4. Grill the steaks for 5 minutes on each side.  Meanwhile, toast the slices of bread and place them on the serving dishes.
5. Top the toast with the Filet Mignon with Mushrooms. Ladle the mushroom sauce over the top.