• 8/13 Filet Mignon Day - 4

    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Mon Aug 12 16:17:00 2024
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    Title: Filet Mignon w/Cafe De Paris Butter
    Categories: Beef, Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Sauces
    Yield: 4 Servings

    4 (200 g ea) beef eye filets
    4 sl Rindless middle bacon
    1/2 c Beef glaze or red wine jus

    MMMMM--------------------CAFE DE PARIS BUTTER-------------------------
    250 g Butter; softened
    1 tb Salted capers; rinsed
    1 tb Dijon mustard
    1 tb Worcestershire Sauce
    1/2 Stem tarragon; fine chopped
    1/2 Stem chervil; fine chopped
    1 Stem parsley, finely
    - chopped
    1 1/2 tb Tomato sauce
    2 Shallots; fine sliced
    2 ts Curry powder
    1 1/2 Anchovies
    Seasoning

    MMMMM-----------------------MASHED POTATO----------------------------
    8 Dutch cream potatoes; peeled
    1/2 c Cream
    100 g Butter; softened

    MMMMM---------------------------GREENS--------------------------------
    140 g Baby spinach
    140 g Baby Swiss chard
    1/3 bn Silverbeet

    MMMMM--------------------------TO SERVE-------------------------------
    Mashed Potato
    Greens
    Fillet Mignon
    Cafe de Paris Butter
    Glaze

    FILLET MIGNON Wrap eye fillets with bacon and hold in
    place with a skewer. Pan fry to desired doneness, allow
    to rest Heat beef glaze or red wine jus

    CAFE DE PARIS BUTTER: Combine butter with capers,
    mustard, Worcestershire, herbs, tomato sauce, shallots,
    curry powder and anchovies. Blend until pale, season

    Line bench with foil and place butter mix on foil. Shape
    to a 2cm diameter log. Refrigerate. Slice into eight
    rounds before serving

    MASHED POTATO: Halve potatoes and place in salted water.
    Bring to a simmer, cooking until tender

    Drain and mash through a ricer. Return to saucepan and
    stir in cream and 100g butter

    Season and set aside

    GREENS: Heat olive oil in saucepan, saute spinach, chard
    and silverbeet until wilted. Season

    TO SERVE: Arrange potato mash on plate, followed by
    greens, steak and two discs of butter. Ladle beef glaze
    over plate

    RECIPE FROM: https://myfoodbook.com.au

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to All on Tue Aug 12 07:00:26 2025
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    Title: Z'Tejas Smothered Filet Mignon
    Categories: Beef, Mushrooms, Dairy, Chilies, Sauces
    Yield: 4 Servings

    4 (8 oz ea) beef tenderloin
    - filets
    Steak-seasoning spice mix
    2 c Mixed mushrooms
    2 c Ancho/Anaheim Horseradish
    - Sauce
    2 tb Butter
    4 tb Heavy cream

    MMMMM-----------------ANAHEIM HORSERADISH SAUCE----------------------
    3 Anaheim chilies; split,
    - de-veined, seeded
    3 Shallots; sliced
    3 cl Garlic; sliced
    1/4 c Olive oil
    3 c Red wine
    3/4 c Beef stock
    1 tb Dried thyme
    2 Bay leaves
    1/2 c Horseradish
    2 tb Cornstarch
    +=MIXED WITH=+
    2 tb Water
    1 1/2 c Water

    Season steaks with seasoning mixture. Grill steaks on
    both sides or broil to desired doneness.

    While steak is grilling, in a skillet, heat the 2
    tablespoons butter, the 2 cups of ancho sauce and the
    mushrooms until the mushrooms are softened.

    Add cream to mushroom mix and simmer just until warmed.

    Pour mushroom sauce mixture over steaks and serve.

    ANAHEIM HORSERADISH SAUCE: Put olive oil in pan and
    saute peppers, shallots and garlic over low heat,
    covered, until soft but not browned.

    Add red wine and simmer for 30 minutes.

    Add beef stock, thyme, bay leaves, horseradish and
    simmer 30 minutes.

    In a small jar, mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 2
    tablespoons cold water and shake. Add the cornstarch
    mixture and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of water to thicken
    the sauce. Strain mixture through a fine-sieved colander.

    From: http://www.ztejas.com/recipes

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