Description
Learn the secrets to making a perfect beef wellington for a showstopping dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (2-pound) beef tenderloin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 8 ounces mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 slices prosciutto
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Season the beef tenderloin with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and sear the beef on all sides.
- Brush the beef with Dijon mustard.
- Sauté mushrooms, shallot, and garlic until dry.
- Roll out puff pastry and layer with prosciutto.
- Spread mushroom mixture over prosciutto.
- Place beef in the center and wrap pastry around it.
- Brush with beaten egg and bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
- Chill the wrapped beef wellington before baking for best results.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure doneness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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