Filet Mignon In Mushroom Wine Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 filet mignon steaks
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh shiitake mushroom
• 3/4 cup cabernet sauvignon wine, divided
• 5 fluid ounces beef consomme
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 in a nonstick frying pan, saute shallots and mushrooms in 1 tbsp butter for about 4 mins, til tender.
• 2 add 1/2 cup of red wine and 3 fl. oz consomme. simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 3 remove the mushrooms from sauce, set aside.
• 4 boil sauce over high heat until reduced to 1/4 cup.
• 5 combine sauce with mushrooms in bowl. set aside.
• 6 sprinkle filets with pepper to taste. saute steaks in remaining 1 tbsp butter over medium heat, about 3 minutes per side for a 1-inch thick steak.
• 7 reduce fire to medium-low heat; cook steaks until desired level of doneness, about 10-15 minutes for medium rare. remove from pan, keep warm.
• 8 add the rest of the red wine and beef consommé to the skillet. bring to a boil. boil for one minute.
• 9 add mushroom/sauce mixture, add cornstarch & soy sauce, and the thyme. boil one minute, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• 10 place steaks on plate and pour sauce over. garnish with fresh thyme.