Beef Wellingtons With Gorgonzola And Madeira Wine Sauce Recipes

GORGONZOLA BEEF WELLINGTONS

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown steaks in 2 tablespoons butter in batches. Remove from the skillet; cool slightly and refrigerate until chilled., In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and shallots in remaining butter until tender. Add the garlic and remaining salt and pepper; cook 1 minute longer., On a lightly floured surface, roll each puff pastry sheet into a 14-in square. Cut into four 6-1/2-in. squares (use scraps to make decorative cutouts if desired)., Place 2 tablespoons cheese in the center of each square; top with 3 tablespoons mushroom mixture and a steak. Lightly brush pastry edges with egg. Bring opposite corners of pastry over steak; pinch seams to seal tightly., Place seam side down in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Cut four small slits in top of pastry. Arrange cutouts over tops if desired. Brush with egg. Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well 145°)., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine broth and wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and thyme. Serve with beef Wellingtons.

GORGONZOLA MADEIRA SAUCE FOR BEEF

Steps:

• In a small saute pan heat the butter to medium-high.
• Add the garlic and onion and saute until onion is clear. Reduce heat if garlic and onions begin to brown.
• Add the Madeira wine and deglaze the pan. Lower to simmer and let the wine reduce by half.
• Add the beef stock and reduce by half.
• Just before serving, increase heat to medium-high and add the Gorgonzola. Whisk until smooth. Serve on top of filet.

BEEF WELLINGTON WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°. Place the tenderloin in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; fold ends under tenderloin. Bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until browned. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until chilled., For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the consomme, tomato paste and bouillon granules. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups. , Combine butter and flour until smooth. Stir into sauce, a teaspoon at a time. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in wine and set aside., For the filling, in a large skillet, combine the mushrooms, shallots, ham and 2 tablespoons Madeira sauce. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the parsley; cook 10 minutes longer or until liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. Set aside., Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold both puff pastry sheets; moisten short side of one sheet with water. Slightly overlap the edge of the remaining sheet over the moistened edge; press edges together. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet., Spread half of the filling down the center of pastry. Place the tenderloin on the filling. Spread the remaining filling over the top of meat. Bring edges of pastry over the filling and pinch together. Roll to place seam side down. Brush pastry edges with milk; fold edges under meat. If desired, lightly score puff pastry with a sharp knife to form diamond pattern and brush with beaten egg. , Bake, uncovered, until deep golden brown, 40 minutes, covering lightly with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning (meat will be medium-rare). Transfer to a serving platter. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Rewarm Madeira sauce if necessary. Serve with tenderloin.

BEEF WELLINGTONS WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Pat filets mignons dry and season with salt and pepper. In a shallow roasting pan roast filets in middle of oven 12 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 110°F for rare, and cool (filets will be baked again after being wrapped in pastry). Chill filets, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Thinly slice mushrooms and in a heavy skillet cook in butter with shallot, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring, until mushrooms are lightly browned. Transfer mushroom mixture to a bowl to cool completely. In a small bowl lightly beat egg to make an egg wash.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out puff pastry sheet into a 14-inch square. Trim edges to form a 13-inch square and cut square into four 61/2-inch squares.
• Put 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola in center of 1 square and top with one fourth mushroom mixture. Top mushroom mixture with a filet mignon, pressing it down gently, and wrap 2 opposite corners of puff pastry over filet, overlapping them. Seal seam with egg wash. Wrap remaining 2 corners of pastry over filet and seal in same manner. Seal any gaps with egg wash and press pastry around filet to enclose completely. Arrange beef Wellington, seam side down, in a non-stick baking pan. Make 3 more beef Wellingtons in same manner. Chill remaining egg wash for brushing on pastry just before baking. Chill beef Wellingtons, loosely covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Brush top and sides of each beef Wellington with some remaining egg wash and bake 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden.
• Make sauce while beef Wellingtons are baking:
• In a saucepan boil demiglace and Madeira 1 minute and keep sauce warm.
• Serve beef Wellingtons with sauce.

BEEF WELLINGTONS WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• For Wellingtons:.
• Pat filets mignons dry and season with salt and pepper. In a shallow roasting pan roast filets in middle of oven 12 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 110°F for rare, and cool (filets will be baked again after being wrapped in pastry). Chill filets, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Thinly slice mushrooms and in a heavy skillet cook in butter with shallot, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring, until mushrooms are lightly browned. Transfer mushroom mixture to a bowl to cool completely. In a small bowl lightly beat egg to make an egg wash.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out puff pastry sheet into a 14-inch square. Trim edges to form a 13-inch square and cut square into four 61/2-inch squares.
• Put 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola in center of 1 square and top with one fourth mushroom mixture. Top mushroom mixture with a filet mignon, pressing it down gently, and wrap 2 opposite corners of puff pastry over filet, overlapping them. Seal seam with egg wash. Wrap remaining 2 corners of pastry over filet and seal in same manner. Seal any gaps with egg wash and press pastry around filet to enclose completely.
• Arrange beef Wellington, seam side down, in a non-stick baking pan. Make 3 more beef Wellingtons in same manner. Chill remaining egg wash for brushing on pastry just before baking. Chill beef Wellingtons, loosely covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Brush top and sides of each beef Wellington with some remaining egg wash and bake 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden.
• For Sauce:.
• Melt 1-1/2 teaspoons butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add.
• shallots and mushrooms; saute for 4 minutes. Add 1 cup wine and 3/4 cup.
• consomme; cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the mushrooms.
• with a slotted spoon; place in a bowl. Increase heat to high; cook wine.
• mixture until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 5 minutes). Add to mushrooms in.
• bowl; set aside. Wipe pan with a paper towel.
• Combine soy sauce and cornstarch. Add 1/2 cup wine and remaining.
• consomme to skillet; scrape skillet to loosen browned bits. Bring to a.
• boil; cook 1 minute. Add mushroom mixture, cornstarch mixture, and dried.
• thyme; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve.
• sauce with steaks. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.