Description
A special meal for your special date.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound filet mignon, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon garlic pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 strips Applewood Smoked bacon, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 cups red wine
- 1 cup beef stock
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 cup pearl onions (I use frozen)
- 4 carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup baby portabella mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- Salt & Pepper
- Cooked Egg Noodles or Mashed Potatoes
Instructions
- With a sharp knife, cut the filet into 1-inch-pieces. Sprinkle the pieces with 1 teaspoon garlic pepper. In a large, skillet on medium-high heat, saute the pieces of beef in 1 tablespoons oil until browned on the outside and very rare inside, about 2 to 3 minutes turning to brown a lll sides. Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, saute the bacon on medium-low heat until browned and crisp. Remove the bacon and set it aside. Drain all the fat, except 1 tablespoons, from the pan. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Deglaze the pan with the red wine and cook on high heat for 1 minute, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add the beef stock, tomato paste, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered on medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the pearl onions and carrots and simmer covered for 10 minutes, uncover and cook an additional 10 until the sauce is reduced and the vegetables are cooked.
- With a fork mash 1 tablespoons butter and the flour into a paste and whisk it gently into the sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes to thicken.
- Meanwhile, saute the mushrooms separately in 1 tablespoon butter and the remaining1 tablespoon oil for about 10 minutes, until browned and tender.
- Add the pieces of filet, the mushrooms, and the bacon to the pan with the vegetables and sauce. Cover and reheat gently for 5 to 10 minutes. Do not overcook. Season, to taste, and serve with cooked egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
Keywords: filet mignon, bacon, red wine, carrots, pearl onions, egg noodles