Filet Mignon with Mushrooms and Sauce Pinot Noir
- 2 (8-ounce) filet mignon steaks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 bacon strips
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound assorted mushrooms, such as shiitake, crimini, and chanterelle, stemmed and halved
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 cups Pinot Noir
- 2 tablespoons prepared demi-glace
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Season both sides of the filet mignon generously with salt and pepper.
- Wrap a piece of bacon around the sides of each steak and secure with butcher's twine.
- In a large heavy, ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until almost smoking.
- Place the steaks in the hot pan and cook until well seared on 1 side, about 3 minutes.
- Turn the steaks over, there should be a nice crust on top.
- Add the mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary; give everything a good stir.
- Transfer the pan to the oven.
- Roast for 10 to 12 minutes or until the steaks are cooked medium-rare.
- Remove the steaks, mushrooms, and rosemary to a platter; cover to keep warm.
- Return the pan to the stove over medium-high heat.
- Deglaze with the wine, scraping up all the yummy bits in the bottom of the pan.
- Mix in the demi-glace, stirring to combine.
- Put the steaks and mushrooms back in the pan and coat in the pan sauce.
- Finish with a couple of tablespoons of butter to make it rich.
- Put the steak and mushrooms on 2 serving plates and cut off the butcher's twine from the filets.
- Pour the wine sauce on top and garnish each plate with a roasted rosemary sprig.
filet, kosher salt, bacon strips, extravirgin olive oil, mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/filet-mignon-with-mushrooms-and-sauce-pinot-noir-recipe.html (may not work)