Beef Fillets with Stilton-Portobello Sauce

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Woman's Day magazine-Diane Sparrow

Serves 6 people

Categories: 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

  1. Rub fillets with tarragon and pepper.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Arrange fillets on a serving platter, and drizzle with sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and garnish, if desired.

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