I’ve never actually made beef Wellington, but I have sampled it. I realize that doesn’t do this particular post any justice seeing as it is a recipe post, and I’m not going to pretend that I have, in fact, used this recipe to compose a Beef Wellington. But, I suppose my intention is to encourage myself to actually get around to making one since I’ve dedicated a post to it.
Beef Wellington is seen by some as a traditional Christmas food, and while it does seem a fitting choice for your Christmas spread, that isn’t to say it can’t be enjoyed at any other point in a calendar year. So, without further adieu, this recipe comes from allrecipes.com.
“Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds beef tenderloin
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 ounces liver paté
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large egg yolk, beaten
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
- 2 tablespoons red wine
“Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Place beef tenderloin in a baking dish. Spread 2 tablespoons softened butter over beef.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove beef from the pan and reserve pan juices; allow beef to cool completely.
- Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and mushrooms in butter for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Mix paté and remaining 2 tablespoons softened butter together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spread paté mixture over beef. Top with onion and mushroom mixture.
- Roll out puff pastry dough to about 1/4-inch thickness and place beef in the center.
- Fold up and seal all the edges, making sure the seams are not too thick. Place beef in a 9×13-inch baking dish, cut a few slits in the top of dough, and brush with egg yolk.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and continue baking until pastry is a rich, golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 122 to 130 degrees F (50 to 54 degrees C) for medium rare. Set aside to rest.
- Meanwhile, place reserved pan juices in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir in beef broth and red wine; boil until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Strain and serve with beef.
- Serve hot and enjoy!” the recipe states.
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