Beef Filet with Mushroom Wine Demi-Glace

Beef Filet with Mushroom Wine Demi-Glace
The Filet Mignon can be prepared in a multitude of ways. Prepared with butter, onions, mushrooms, and merlot this steak is sure to be a show stopper.

Ingredients:

• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter divided – SGC# 054130
• 2 Tbsp olive oil divided – SGC# 065312
• 16 oz mushrooms thickly sliced – SGC# 196212
• 1 small or 1/2 medium yellow onion finely diced – SGC# 191965
• 4 medium garlic cloves minced – SGC# 192922
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dry thyme if you must – SGC# 193482
• 4- 6 oz each Mill Street/Show Me Beef filet mignon steaks (about 1 1/2" thick) – SGC# 287107
• 1/2 cup Merlot
• 1 1/2 cups demi glace – SGC# 101188
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream – SGC# 195486
• Salt and Pepper to taste – SGC# 052100 & 169540
   

Instructions:

• Place a large heavy-bottomed pan over medium/high heat and melt in 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. Add thickly sliced mushrooms and cook 5 min until soft. Stir in onion and cook another 3 minutes. Press in garlic cloves then season with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1 Tbsp fresh thyme. Cook another 2 min, stirring constantly until garlic is fragrant, then transfer mushroom mixture to a plate.

• Pat dry Mill Street/Show Me Beef steaks with a paper towel and season all over with salt and pepper (we use a total of 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper).

• Place the same pan over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. When butter is hot and finished foaming, add seasoned steaks to skillet and saute, turning over once with tongs about 3-5 min per side for medium-rare (I cooked 5-6 min per side for medium doneness). If steak is browning too fast, reduce heat to medium. Use tongs to transfer steaks to the plate with mushrooms.

• Add 1/2 cup Merlot and boil until reduced by half (3 min), scraping the bottom with a spatula to deglaze the pan. Add 1 1/2 cups broth and boil until about 2/3 cup liquid remains (5-6 min). Add 1/2 cup cream and boil until sauce thickens slighly (2 min). Return mushrooms and steak to the pan and heat until warmed through (1 - 2 min). Season sauce to taste with more salt & pepper if desired (I added about 1/4 tsp more salt).