Beef Fillets with Stilton-Portobello Sauce
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Woman's Day magazine-Diane Sparrow
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Beef
Ingredients
- 6 (6oz.) beef tenderloin fillets
- 2 tsp. chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 5 Tbsp. butter or margarine, divided
- 8 oz. Portobello mushroom caps, sliced
- 1/3 cup dry red wine*
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 oz. Stilton or blue cheese, crumbles and divided
- Garnish: fresh tarragon sprigs
Directions
- Rub fillets with tarragon and pepper.
- melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook fillets 4 to 5 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
- Melt remaining 3 Tbsp. butter in skillet. Add mushrooms. and sauté 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. And wine, and cook 1 to 2 minute, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Stir in sour cream. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese to sauce, stirring until melted.
- Arrange fillets on a serving platter, and drizzle with sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and garnish, if desired.