Stuffed Beef Tenderloin With Haricot Verts And Potato-Celery Root Puree

Serves: 5

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

35

Sweetness

39

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Heavy Cream

2 cloves

Garlic (smashed)

1 cup

Sherry (dry)

1 cup

Red Wine

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

Directions:

1

For the puree: Place the potatoes in a pot large enough to accommodate the celery root and the potatoes

2

Add enough water to cover the vegetables by 2 inches and season generously with salt

3

Bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes

4

Add the celery root and cook until both vegetables are fork tender

5

Strain the celery root and potatoes

6

Pour the cream in a small saucepan and bring to a boil

7

Meanwhile, pass the celery root and potatoes through a food mill into a large bowl

8

Add one-quarter of the hot cream and 2 pats of the butter

9

Stir vigorously until the cream and butter are thoroughly combined

10

Repeat for the remaining cream and butter

11

Taste for seasoning, you will probably have to add salt

12

Keep warm until ready to use

13

For the haricot verts: Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat

14

Set up a bowl of well-salted ice water for shocking

15

Add the beans to the boiling water and cook until tender but still have some bite, 5 to 7 minutes

16

Strain and immediately transfer the beans to the salted ice water

17

Once cool, strain and set aside until ready to use

18

For the beef: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

19

Coat a medium saute pan with olive oil and set over medium heat

20

Add the onions, season with salt and cook until soft and aromatic, 4 minutes

21

Add the cremini and shiitake mushrooms, and cook until they release some water and then become dry

22

Add the sherry and cook until almost dry

23

Remove from the heat and cool

24

Add the blue cheese, breadcrumbs, chives and parsley, and mix to combine

25

Transfer the filling to a pastry bag and set aside

26

Stick a paring knife into a steak and wiggle it back and forth to make a pocket

27

Repeat for the remaining steak, then squeeze the stuffing into each pocket

28

Sprinkle the steaks with salt

29

Coat an ovenproof pan with canola oil and set over medium-high heat

30

Sear the steaks on both sides and transfer the pan to the oven for 5 minutes

31

Remove the steaks from the pan and set aside to rest

32

Return the pan to the stovetop and set over medium heat

33

Add the shallots and season with salt

34

Cook until soft and aromatic

35

Add the red wine and reduce by half

36

Stir in the beef stock and mustard

37

Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer

38

Whisk in some butter to finish

39

To finish the beans, coat a large saute pan with olive oil

40

Add the garlic and crushed red pepper, and set over medium-high heat

41

When the garlic becomes golden and very aromatic, remove it and discard

42

It has fulfilled its garlic destiny

43

Add the beans to the pan and saute until hot and coated with oil

44

Transfer the beans to a serving bowl and season with salt

45

Top each steak with some pan sauce and serve with some celeriac puree and beans

46

Garnish with fresh chives to serve