Filet Mignon in Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 tender beef fillet
  • Bacon for wrapping
  • Olive oil
  • Butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the sauce:

  • 7 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 pearl onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cut the fillet into 1.5-inch rounds.
  2. Season with salt and pepper to taste on both sides.
  3. Wrap with bacon and secure with toothpicks.
  4. Heat a pan and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Fry for 3 minutes on each side to achieve a medium-rare finish.
  5. Remove from the pan and drain some fat, leaving approximately 1 tablespoon to prepare the sauce for better flavor.
  6. For the sauce, chop the onion and sauté it in the pan with the sliced mushrooms.
  7. Slice the mushrooms.
  8. Add the mushrooms to the onion, then add the garlic, salt, and pepper to taste.
  9. Add the cup of wine.
  10. After a minute, add the heavy cream.
  11. Stir and place the fillets back in the pan to finish cooking in the sauce on both sides without letting the sauce dry out.
  12. According to your preference, cook the fillet to medium, medium-well, or well-done.

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