Tournedos Of Beef Forestiere

Serves: 6

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

42

Sweetness

49

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Red Wine

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2 sprigs

Thyme

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Pepper

2.5 cups

Mushroom (wild)

1.5 cups

Beef Stock

1 tbsp

Butter

Directions:

1

Combine wine, oil, thyme, onion and garlic

2

Marinate steaks 30 minutes in baking dish

3

May refrigerate up to 1 day, bring to room temperature a 1/2 hour before cooking

4

Place steak in roasting pan, add onions and season to taste

5

Roast in a preheated 425 degree oven for 20 minutes

6

Reduce somewhat for an additional 10 to 15 minutes

7

Remove steaks and onions from pan and tent with foil

8

Save pan and meat juices

9

For the Sauce Forestiere: In small skillet, cook bacon lardons on high until crisp and brown

10

Remove from pan

11

Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat

12

Use fat to cook mushrooms 3 to 5 minutes, stirring gently

13

Add to bacon

14

Meanwhile, bring wine, thyme and bay to boil and reduce to about 2 tablespoons

15

Set roasting pan over medium-high burner

16

Pour in beef stock; mix with cooking scraps

17

Bring to boil and simmer 3 minutes to begin to thicken

18

Stir in wine glaze, butter, bacon, mushrooms, salt and pepper

19

Heat and remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs

20

Slice filets on the bias, sauce and garnish with onions

21

Serve with Chateau Potatoes, Creamed Carrots and Minted Green Pea Timbales (separate recipes)