Mushroom Merlot Pepper Sauce Recipes

MERLOT SIMMERED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse mushrooms well under cold water and drain.
• Use a dry paper towel to gently rub the surface of the mushroom caps to remove any residual dirt.
• Place the mushrooms into a sauce pot, and pour in the red wine. Please use a dry red that you would happily drink--no cooking wine allowed.
• Add the beef stock, unsalted butter, soy sauce, rosemary, and garlic powder to the pan; heat to boiling over medium heat.
• Once boiling, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the mushrooms for two hours.
• Remove the cover from the pot and add salt & pepper, to taste.
• Continue to simmer the mushrooms for an additional two hours over low heat.
• Serve warm, alongside a loaf of crusty bread and a nicely grilled steak.

GORGONZOLA- AND MUSHROOM-STUFFED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH MERLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. To cut beef so that it can be filled and rolled, cut horizontally down length of beef, about 1/2 inch from top of beef, to within 1/2 inch of opposite side; open flat. Turn beef. Repeat with other side of beef, cutting from the inside edge to within 1/2 inch of opposite edge; open flat.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and liquid has evaporated. Cool 5 minutes. Add bread crumbs, cheese and parsley; toss to combine.
• Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over beef to within 1 inch of edges. Tightly roll up beef, beginning with long side. Turn small end of beef under about 6 inches so it cooks evenly. Tie beef with kitchen string at about 1 1/2-inch intervals. In shallow roasting pan, place beef, seam side down, on rack. Brush with oil; sprinkle with salt. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of beef.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until thermometer reads at least 140°F. Cover beef loosely with foil and let stand about 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°F, and beef will be easier to carve.)
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly reduced and syrupy. Remove string from beef before carving. Serve beef with sauce.

CHICKEN MERLOT WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rinse chicken; set aside.
• In a 4 or 5 quart crockpot place mushrooms, onion, and garlic.
• Place chicken pieces on top of the vegetables.
• In a bowl combine broth, tomato paste, wine or chicken broth, tapioca, dried basil (if using instead of fresh), sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Pour over all in crockpot.
• Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
• If using, stir in fresh basil.
• To serve, spoon chicken, mushroom mixture, and sauce over hot cooked noodles.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

FILET MIGNON STEAKS WITH MERLOT SAUCE AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• To prepare the sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan.
• Add the garlic, onion, carrot, and celery, and sauté over medium heat for about 7 or 8 minutes, until the onion is lightly browned.
• Stir in the tomato paste and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Deglaze the pan with the wine and then stir in the bay leaves, thyme, and peppercorns.
• Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and reduce by half.
• Add the stock and return to a boil.
• Lower the heat to a simmer and cook the sauce, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes, until reduced to about 2 cups of liquid.
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan and keep warm.
• Season the steaks on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a sauté pan, add the steaks to the hot pan, and sear over medium-high heat for about 5 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare or about 7 minutes per side for medium.
• Remove the steaks from the pan and keep warm.
• Add the shallots and mushrooms to the same pan and sauté over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until lightly brown.
• Add the Merlot sauce and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce the liquid by half and stir in the butter until thoroughly incorporated.
• Add the parsley just before serving.
• Place the steaks in the center of warm serving plates or shallow serving bowls and spoon the mushrooms and sauce over and around the filets.
• Serve immediately.
• Serve with Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

PAN-SEARED STEAK WITH MUSHROOM-MERLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks on both sides with salt and 2 teaspoons pepper; press to adhere. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks; cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. Transfer steaks to 2 plates (do not clean skillet). Add 1 tablespoon butter to pan. Add mushrooms and shallot; sauté 2 minutes. Add wine and thyme and boil until wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in 2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Pour over steaks.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MERLOT MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Rub the minced garlic into the tenderloins and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• Heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan and sear the tenderloins on both sides until browned.
• Place tenderloins in a shallow baking pan and add the wine to the saute pan and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the tbsp of butter and heat until just melted.
• Pour the half of the sauce from the saute pan over the tenderloins, reserving the rest of the sauce for the mushrooms.
• Bake the tenderloins at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
• During the last 5 minutes of baking, heat 2 tsp butter and the reserved sauce in a saute pan.
• Add 2 tsp minced garlic and the mushrooms and saute on high heat until golden brown.
• Add the 1/2 cup Merlot and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
• Season with the salt and pepper.
• Serve the mushrooms on the side or slice the pork tenderloins and serve a small amount of the mushrooms on top the tenderloins.