Mini Beef Wellingtons With Mushrooms And Gorgonzola Recipes

MINI BEEF WELLINGTONS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the beef dry with a paper towel and season all sides with salt and pepper. Quickly sear the beef on 2 sides only until deep golden brown, about 4 minutes total; do not overcook. Transfer to a plate to cool.
• Add the mushrooms and cook until beginning to brown and release liquid, about 5 minutes. Add the shallots and continue cooking until mushroom mixture dries out, is golden brown and shallots are soft, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Preheat to the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• On a work surface, roll 1 sheet of puff pastry to a 10 by 14-inch rectangle. Put teaspoon-sized mounds of mushroom mixture on the pastry, evenly spacing them in 4 rows of 3. Top the mushroom mound with a piece of beef, seared side up. With a sharp knife, cut the pastry into even squares around the meat and mushrooms. Working 1 at a time, pull 2 opposite sides of pastry up over each beef piece, then fold the ends over the top to make a packet. Invert and arrange the packets seam side down on the baking sheet and press them lightly to seal the pastry. Repeat with the remaining beef, mushrooms, and pastry.
• Bake the Wellingtons until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven to a serving platter and let cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

MINI BEEF WELLINGTONS WITH MUSHROOMS AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Pat filets mignons dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a big skillet over med-high heat.
• Sear filets mignons on both sides; remove filets to a plate and loosely cover with plastic wrap; chill 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 medium heat, stirring until mushrooms are lightly browned.
• Transfer mushroom mixture to a bowl to cool completely.
• In a small bowl lightly beat eggs with a fork to make an egg wash.
• On a lightly floured surface roll out pastry sheets into two 14-inch squares; trim edges to form two 13-inch squares; cut each square into 4 squares.
• Put 1 tablespoon Gorgonzola in center of 1 square and top with 1/8 of the mushroom mixture.
• Top mushroom mixture with 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 on a baking pan lined with parchment paper; make 7 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°; brush top and sides of beef Wellington with some remaining egg wash and bake 20-30 minutes, or until pastry is golden and the meat temperature is 117°; serve immediately.

MINI-BEEF WELLINGTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat until hot.
• Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender.
• Add wine; cook 2-3 minutes or until liquid is evaporated.
• Stir in green onions, thyme, 1/4 tsp.
• salt, and 1/8 tsp.
• pepper.
• Remove from skillet; cool throughly.
• Heat same skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• Place steaks in skillet; cook 3 minutes; turning once.
• Steaks should be partially cooked; do not overcook.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• On flat surface, layer phyllo dough, spraying each layer with vegetable cooking spray.
• Cut stacked layers lengthwise in half and crosswise to make 4 equal portions.
• Place about 2 Tbls.
• of mushroom mixture in center of each portion; spread mixture to diameter of each steak.
• Place steaks on mushroom mixture.
• Bring together all 4 corners of phyllo dough; twist tightly to close.
• Lightly spray each with cooking spray; place on greased baking sheet.
• Immediately bake 9-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.