Easy Beef Wellington
(from mchelelau’s recipe box)
Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Beef-Wellington/Detail.aspx
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Beef, Main Entree
Ingredients
- NGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2 pounds beef tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 ounces liver pate
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
- 2 tablespoons red wine
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place beef in a small baking dish, and spread with 2 tablespoons softened butter. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until browned. Remove from pan, and allow to cool completely. Reserve pan juices.
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Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and mushrooms in butter for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool.
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Mix together pate and 2 tablespoons softened butter, and season with salt and pepper. Spread pate over beef. Top with onion and mushroom mixture.
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Roll out the puff pastry dough, and place beef in the center. Fold up, and seal all the edges, making sure the seams are not too thick. Place beef in a 9×13 inch baking dish, cut a few slits in the top of the dough, and brush with egg yolk.
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Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 10 to 15 more minutes, or until pastry is a rich, golden brown. Set aside, and keep warm.
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Place all reserved juices in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir in beef stock and red wine; boil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until slightly reduced. Strain, and serve with beef.