Filet Mignon With Mushrooms And Sauce Pinot Noir Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle the meat on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Cut mushrooms into thin slices. There should be about 3 cups.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the slices of meat comfortably without crowding. Add the filets and cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn and continue cooking about 15 minutes or slightly longer. Turn the slices every 5 minutes as they cook.
• Remove the filets to a warm serving platter. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and when it melts add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are wilted. Add the shallots and stir.
• Cook briefly, stirring and pour in the wine.
• Blend the beef broth with the tomato paste and add the mixture to the skillet. Add any liquid that has accumulated around the pieces of meat.
• Cook over moderately high heat about 5 minutes or until the mixture has acquired a saucelike consistency. There should be about 1 cup of sauce or slightly more. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Swirl in the remaining butter and serve the sauce with the meat.

Steps:

• Slice mushrroms and saute in 3 T. butter.
• Add flour and salt and pepper to taste.
• Blend well.
• Stir in warm cream.
• Keep well-heated, in a separate skillet, while you saute the filets in hot butter for 3 minutes per side.
• Saute bread slices in 6 T. butter, turning often to prevent butter from being absorbed.
• Arrange bread slices in a ring on a well heated platter.
• Top with the filets and arrange the mushroom sauce in the center.
• Stir the scotch into pan juices, boil up for a minute or two and spoon sauce over the meat.
• Additional sauce my be served on the side.