Roasted Beef Tenderloin With Mushroom Ragout Food

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In 9 inch pie pan, toss shallots with oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until shallots are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, combine beef broth and port. Bring to a boil. Cook over high heat until the volume is reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Whisk in tomato paste. Set aside.
• Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. In a large roasting pan, set over medium heat on the stove top, saute bacon until golden. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium high heat, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer pan to oven. Roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125 degrees F (50 degrees C) for medium rare, about 25 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent loosely with foil.
• Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan. Place pan over high heat on stove top. Add broth mixture, and bring to boil; stir to scrape up any browned bits. Transfer to a medium saucepan, and bring to simmer. Mix 1 1/2 tablespoon butter and flour in small bowl to form smooth paste; whisk into broth mixture, and simmer until sauce thickens. Whisk in remaining butter. Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut beef into 1/2 inch thick slices. Spoon some sauce over, and garnish with watercress.

ROASTED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Combine garlic, thyme, oil, wine, bay leaf, Kitchen Bouquet and soy sauce. Pour over tenderloin and marinade overnight. Remove tenderloin from refrigerator about 30 minutes prior to roasting to allow meat to relax.
• Preheat oven to 425. Place tenderloin in open roasting pan and bake 25-30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 125 (medium rare). Baste with marinade 2-3 times during roasting.
• Let roast rest loosely covered and while it rests, pour marinate into small saucepan and boil.
• In separate pan, melt butter and saute onion and mushrooms until onions are translucent and mushrooms give off their juices. Add flour to mixture and stir. Pour boiling marinade into pan with mushrooms and onions and stir to thicken. As mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat.
• Slice meat and add mushroom ragout to the side or on top of beef.

SLOW-ROASTED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH DOUBLE-MUSHROOM RAGOûT

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 250°F. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, thyme, garlic, 1 tsp. salt, and several generous grinds of black pepper. Put the tenderloin on a heavy-duty rimmed baking sheet or in a small roasting pan and rub the oil mixture all over it. Roast the tenderloin until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 130°F for medium rare, about 1 hour. Transfer to a carving board, tent with foil and let rest for at least 20 minutes before serving. Cut the tenderloin crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Serve with the ragoût.

MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Clean the mushrooms by brushing with a kitchen towel or a brush to remove any loose dirt.
• Remove the shitake stems and discard.
• Quarter the mushrooms and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the mushrooms to the skillet in a single layer in the pan.
• Do not pile the mushrooms on top of one another.
• Increase the heat to high and cook mushrooms until brown then turn them over with a spoon or by shaking the pan.
• If skillet seems dry add the additional 2 tablespoons butter.
• Cook until nicely browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the shallot or onion and garlic and cooked until softened about 3 minutes.
• Add the salt, pepper, and thyme.
• Add the Madeira wine and scrape up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil.
• Cook for about 45 seconds to 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and serve.