Beef Wellington So Tender!

12 ingredients
18 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 -4 lbs filet mignon, trimmed of fat
  • olive oil, to lightly cover bottom of pan
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 3 cups diced button mushrooms
  • 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon minced
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 lb thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted in refrigerator
  • salt and black pepper
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large pan heat oil and saute onions, pepper, mushrooms and garlic. Till no liquid remains.Remove and cool.
  2. 2
    Season beef with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. 3
    I the same hot pan, brown tenderloin on all sides about 5-8 minutes.
  4. 4
    Remove and let rest until completely cooled. Sprinkle beef with thyme and parsley.
  5. 5
    On plastic wrap place prosciutto so it would cover the beef.
  6. 6
    You`ll have to place the meat and estimate how much will be needed. Because ever piece is different in thickness and length so do your best to make it fit.
  7. 7
    Squeeze any liquid from the veggies and save for a soup or gravy.You can process in a food processor if a paste like consistency is desired.
  8. 8
    Place the veggies over the sliced prosciutto. spreading thin over all.
  9. 9
    Place the beef on the veggies.
  10. 10
    Using the plastic wrap roll the sliced prosciutto over the beef to enclose. As in a jelly roll style. Wrapping with the plastic wrap.
  11. 11
    Refrigerate to chill for 1 hour.
  12. 12
    Preheat oven to 425.
  13. 13
    Roll out the puff pastry large enough to wrap the prepared tender loin.
  14. 14
    Pinching seams to enclose. brush with egg-wash and score dough. Sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper. Can be prepared up to 3 hours at this point and kept chilled.
  15. 15
    Place on a greased pan and bake till it registered to 120-130 rare.
  16. 16
    130-135 medium rear. baking time will be about 20-30 minutes.
  17. 17
    Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes.
  18. 18
    Slice thick not to thin.

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