Filet Of Beef Roasted With Coffee Beans Pasilla Chile Broth And Creamy White Grits With Greens And Wild Mushrooms Recipes

FILET OF BEEF IN PASILLA CHILE SAUCE:

Steps:

• Toast the chiles in a dry saute pan over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
• Cool, stem, seed and break into pieces.
• Place onion, tomato and garlic in large saute pan.
• Put under broiler until well browned/blackened-about 15 minutes.
• Cool slightly, scrape into blender or processor.
• Deglaze pan with stock and pour into blender.
• Add chiles, process until you get a coarse puree.
• Set aside.
• Salt and pepper steaks, sear in pan with a little oil until a nice crust forms.
• Remove steaks to plate.
• Pour any oil out of pan, pour in sauce and fry sauce stirring with wooden spoon.
• Once boiling, reduce to simmer, add sugar, S&P to taste and cook for 20 minutes.
• If sauce becomes too thick add a tbl or so of water.
• Can be made ahead to this point.
• Keeping the sauce at the barest simmer, add cilantro and steaks.
• Continuously spoon sauce over steaks and poach them to desired doneness.
• About 5 minutes to med rare.
• Pool sauce on plate, place steak on plate, spooning a little sauce over.
• Top steak with avocado relish and sprinkle plate with grated cheese.

FILET OF BEEF ROASTED WITH COFFEE BEANS, PASILLA CHI

Steps:

• Tie the filet of beef with butcher twine at 1/2-inch intervals.
• Rub the filet well with salt and pepper.
• Rub the filet with the olive oil.
• Combine the ground coffee, cocoa powder and cinnamon and mix well.
• Spread the mixture over a work surface and roll the filet in the mixture to evenly coat the beef.
• Allow to marinate approximately 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F.
• Place the filet on a roasting rack in a roasting pan.
• Roast the filet for 10 minutes.
• Immediately lower the heat to 250 degrees F.
• After 20 minutes, check the internal temperature of the filet (125 degrees F for medium rare or 135 degrees F for medium).
• If further cooking is necessary, return the beef to the oven (still set at 250 degrees F) and slowly roast to the desired temperature.
• Remove the filet from the oven and keep warm.
• Before carving, remove the string.
• Slice the filet into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Ladle some of the Pasilla Chile Broth over the filet.
• Garnish with watercress sprigs.
• SAUCE: Heat a saucepan over medium high heat.
• Add the butter and sauté the onion and garlic cloves until nicely browned.
• Add the pieces of pasilla chile and tortilla pieces and slowly sauté until the ingredients are golden brown.
• Lower the heat to medium low if necessary.
• Add the chicken stock.
• Bring the stock to a boil, then simmer, lightly covered, for approximately10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Transfer the ingredients to blender and puree for approximately 1 minute or until smooth.
• Pass the sauce through a sieve to remove any chunky pieces.
• Add the cream, salt and brown sugar and blend.
• The sauce should not be too thick.
• If too thick, add some addition chicken stock or water to correct to a light consistency.
• Reserve until ready to serve.

BEEF AND BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until brown, about 6 minutes. Add jalapeños and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add beef; sauté until brown, breaking up with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, and paprika, then mix in tomatoes with juices, beans, and broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until chili thickens and flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Skim any fat from surface of chili. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool slightly. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing, stirring occasionally.)
• Ladle chili into bowls. Serve, passing bowls of sour cream, grated cheese, green onions, and cilantro separately.