Saute Of Beef With Mushrooms In Madiera Wine Sauce Food

FILET MIGNON WITH MUSHROOMS AND MADEIRA

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 1/4 cup shallots and half of garlic and sauté until shallots are soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in thyme; season with salt and pepper. Transfer mushroom mixture to medium bowl.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer steaks to plate. Add remaining 1/4 cup shallots and garlic to same skillet. Sauté 2 minutes. Add Madeira and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add broth and boil until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, about 6 minutes. Add cream and boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in mushroom mixture. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Return steaks to skillet and cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Transfer to plates. Spoon sauce over and serve.

FILET MIGNON WITH MUSHROOMS AND MADEIRA WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the meat on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Cut mushrooms into thin slices. There should be about 3 cups.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the slices of meat comfortably without crowding. Add the filets and cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn and continue cooking about 15 minutes or slightly longer. Turn the slices every 5 minutes as they cook.
• Remove the filets to a warm serving platter. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and when it melts add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are wilted. Add the shallots and stir.
• Cook briefly, stirring and pour in the wine.
• Blend the beef broth with the tomato paste and add the mixture to the skillet. Add any liquid that has accumulated around the pieces of meat.
• Cook over moderately high heat about 5 minutes or until the mixture has acquired a saucelike consistency. There should be about 1 cup of sauce or slightly more. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Swirl in the remaining butter and serve the sauce with the meat.

TOURNEDOS OF BEEF IN MUSHROOM, MUSTARD AND RED WINE SAUCE WITH CARAMELIZED ONION-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place bread on a work surface and using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut a round crouton from the center of each piece of bread. Brush both sides of the croutons with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place the croutons on a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over high heat. Season the fillets with salt and press the coarsely cracked black pepper onto 1 side of each fillet. Place the fillets pepper-side down into the skillet and sear until golden brown, turn the fillets over and continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare doneness. Remove the steaks to a plate. Remove all but 3 tablespoons of the fat in the pan and return to high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden brown and their liquid has evaporated. Add the shallots and cook until soft. Add the red wine and reduce by half. Add the broth and cook until reduced by half. Whisk in the mustard and butter and cook for 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place each fillet on top of a crouton and spoon some of the sauce over.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook slowly until caramelized. Add the garlic and balsamic vinegar and cook for 2 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch baking pan a place a layer of potatoes on the bottom and season with salt and pepper. Spoon 1/5 of the onion mixture over the potatoes and top with 1/4 cup of the heavy cream and a tablespoon of parsley. Repeat to make 5 layers. Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the potatoes. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft and the cream has been absorbed.

FILET MIGNON WITH MUSHROOMS AND CREAMY MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet melt 3 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Add in the sliced fresh mushrooms and saute until they release their liquid and are tender (about 10-12 minutes).
• Add in 1/4 cup shallots and garlic; saute for about 3 minutes.
• Stir in fresh thyme and season with salt and pepper; transfer to a bowl.
• Add in another 2 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon oil to the same skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the steaks with salt and pepper, then add to skillet and cook until desired doneness (about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare).
• Add in the remaining 1/4 cup shallots to the skillet; saute for 2 minutes, then add in Maderia and beef broth, then bring to a boil, simmer uncovered until REDUCED to about 2/3 cup (this should take about 7 minutes).
• Add in the whipping cream and cayenne (if using) boil until the sauce thickens slightly (about 2 minutes).
• Add/stir in the mushroom mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Return the steaks to the skillet and cook until heated through (about 1 minute).
• Transfer to plates and spoon the sauce over.

BEEF IN RED WINE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or kettle, sauté the beef in the butter and oil. Add the vegetables and continue to cook until tender.
• Sprinkle with flour, reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the wine, broth, tomato paste and seasonings. Simmer for 50 minutes covered.
• Serve over noodles.

VEAL AND MUSHROOMS WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute veal that has been coated with flour in 3 tablespoons melted butter, adding salt and pepper. Cook turning once.
• Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter and add mushrooms and stir and cook 2-3 minutes. Add broth. Madiera, and sherry. Stir and cook.
• Add the veal and cook 5-10 minutes covered.

BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAK WITH MUSHROOMS AND MADEIRA

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat (I make this on my electric frypan).
• Add in the mushrooms; saute until tender (about 10 minutes).
• Add in shallots with HALF the minced garlic; saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add in thyme and season with salt and pepper; transfer the mushrooms to a bowl.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper, and add to skillet.
• Cook the steaks to desired doneness (I cook them about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare).
• Transfer the steaks to a plate.
• Add in remaining 1/4 cup shallots and garlic to the same skillet; sate for about 2 minutes.
• Add in Madeira and boil until reduced by half (this should take about 3 minutes).
• Add in broth and boil until the mixture is reduced to about 2/3 cup (this should take about 6 minutes).
• Add in cream and boil for about 2 minutes.
• This is optional, do this only for a thicker sauce: in a small cup using a small whisk, mix together melted butter with 1 tablespoon flour; add to the simmering cream sauce; stir until thickened.
• Stir in the mushroom mixture, and then season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• Return the steaks to skillet and cook until heated through (about 1 minute).
• Transfer to plates and spoon the sauce over.

MUSHROOMS WITH GARLIC AND MADEIRA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until brown but not juicy, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add Madeira and cook until evaporated, about 1 minute. Mix in whipping cream and sliced basil; stir until sauce coats mushrooms, about 1 minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

ROAST FILLET OF BEEF WITH MADEIRA-MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper; rub all over with the oil.
• Place in small, shallow roasting pan.
• Put pan on bottom rack of oven; bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes.
• Turn once or twice.
• Remove from pan; cover loosely with foil.
• Spoon fat from pan.
• Put pan on stove top; add mushrooms, (a little salt and pepper is nice here) cook until mushrooms are lightly browned.
• Add shallots, cook and stir briefly.
• Add wine; cook and scrape the pan to loosen browned bits.
• Reduce by half; add broth, tomato paste, and juices that have accumulated around roast.
• Cook on high for 4 minutes.
• Swirl in butter and parsley.

BEEF WITH MUSHROOM AND MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Shape ground beef into 4 oval patties 1 inch thick.
• Brown in butter and oil in a large skillet over medium high heat for 6-10 minutes or until cooked through.
• Cut the bread diagonally into 4 3/4 inch thick slices and toast.
• Spread each with butter and place on dinner plates.
• Top each bread slice with a hamburger patty and keep warm.
• Add mushrooms to pan drippings.
• Cook over high heat until light brown, stirring constantly.
• Spoon mushrooms over patties.
• Add wine and cream to skillet and boil until sauce is reduced by half and slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
• Pour over patties.