Filet Mignon with Sauteed Cactus In Pasilla Sauce

Ingredients

• Filets And Cactus:

  • 1/2 pound cleaned cactus leaves
  • 1 cup corn oil
  • 4 8 ounce filet mignons, each cut into 3 equal slices
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 ounces unsalted butter
  • 1 pound mixed fresh baby vegetables

• Pasilla chile (chile negro) sauce:

  • 1/2 pound white onions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 cup corn oil
  • 1/2 pound dried pasilla chiles, cleaned, seeds removed
  • 1/2 pound diced tomatoes, boiled in water until tender
  • 1/2 pound tomatillos, skin removed, boiled in water until al dente
  • Salt and pepper, to taste