Quick Beef Wellington
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1/2 pound button mushrooms and stems, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dry cooking sherry
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 4 Tournedos of Beef Tenderloin, 1-inch thick
- 4 ounces mousse pate
- 1 sheet frozen prepared puff pastry, 11 by 17, defrosted
- 1 egg, beaten with a splash of water
- 1 large head broccoli
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Heat a small skillet over medium flame. Add:
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1/2 pound button mushrooms and stems, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Season to taste. Saute 5 minutes. Add:
- 2 tablespoons dry cooking sherry
- Continue cooking on medium-low flame until the liquid evaporates.
- Remove mushrooms from the heat.
- In a grill pan or nonstick skillet over high heat, drizzle:
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Sear for 2 minutes on each side:
- 4 Tournedos of Beef Tenderloin, 1-inch thick
- Remove skillet from the heat. Season meat with salt and pepper.
- Cut into 4 pieces, 1 ounces each sliced in 1/2 horizontally
- 4 ounces mousse pate
- Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place on paper:
- 1 sheet frozen prepared puff pastry, 11 by 17, defrosted
- Using a sharp knife, cut the dough in quarters and roll each rectangle into a larger 10-inch by 6-inch rectangle.
- On each piece of puff pastry, place one fourth of the mushroom mixture. Top with pate and then beef.
- Wrap dough over the meat. Seal with
- 1 egg, beaten with a splash of water
- Trim excess dough. Turn the wrapped Wellingtons over and cover with egg wash using a pastry brush.
- Bake Beef Wellingtons 10 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes, and then serve.
- Trim and cut into spears:
- 1 large head broccoli
- Steam broccoli spears in 1-inch simmering salted water, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until just tender. Transfer spears to a serving plate or individual dinner plates along side Wellingtons.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/quick-beef-wellington-1209453 (may not work)