Filet Mignon With Mushroom Sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon white wine
- 2 filet mignons each about 1 1/2" thick
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in heavy duty skillet. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring, until mushrooms give up their water and brown lightly.
- Sprinkle flour, salt and pepper over mushrooms. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in cream; heat to boil over high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in brandy and white wine. Pour into bowl; cover.
- Wipe out skillet. Add remaining tablespoon of butter and olive oil. Season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper. Add steaks to skillet. Cook over medium high heat, about 5-6 minutes on each side for rare. Remove steaks to serving dishes. Keep warm.
- Put mushroom sauce into the same skillet the steaks were cooked in; heat through. Add a few drops more wine if needed to thin slightly. Pour over steaks. Servings 2.
butter, flour, whipping cream, white wine, filet mignons, mushrooms, salt, pepper, brandy, olive oil
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Filet-Mignon-With-Mushroom-Sauce-1655199 (may not work)