Roast beef with mushrooms & white wine sauce
Roast beef . Great for a Sunday lunch and why not for a Christmas menu’. Enjoy a juicy and tender roast without feeling guilty. Low in fat , rich in proteins, vit B12 & iron. The secret is in the time cooked. 30 min at 200°C / 392°F
Ingredients for the beef:
- 1.2kg prime beef fillet
- Sea salt
- A handful of rosemary leaves
- 10-15 garlic cloves
- olive oil – salt
- 2tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp mustard
- 500 gr mushrooms of your choice
Ingredients for the sauce:
1 glass white wine – 500 ml heavy cream – 1 tbsp butter – 200gr grated parmesan
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200°C/392°F/ Take the beef out of the fridge 30 minutes before you want to cook it and allow it to come up to room temperature. Salt generously
1.Mix together chopped rosemary leaves and garlic witha tbs of olive oil. Stir to combine and reserve
2.Heat a non-stick frying pan with extra virgin olive oil. add mushrooms , salt , pepper and saute’ for 4-5 min or until tender
3.Remove mushrooms from the skillet.
4.Heat the same skillet and when is hot add the beef. Sear for 2-3 min on each side until browned all over
5. Brush roast with mustard , then spread herb-garlic mixture all over
5 Transfer the beef to the skillet over mushrooms, add the butter on the top of the beef and place it in the oven. Roast for 30 min for medium rare
Transfer the fillet to a warm platter. Cover with a double layer of tin foil . Leave to rest for 10 min. Serve it warm or at room temperature with the mushrooms and some wine sauce. Slice it thickly and overlap the slices on a serving platter
WHITE WINE SAUCE : In the same skillet used to roast the beef and the mushrooms, add the wine and simmer for about 4minutes until the liquid is reduced by half. Add the butter & the cream .Bring to a boil .add the parmesan or another cheese of your choice such blue cheese, grana etc. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened.
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