Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington is a classic British recipe that most people may have heard of but a lot may not have actually tried. This recipe means you can cook it at home and try it without paying the high prices of restaurants. This main dish includes a pan seared fillet of beef, wrapped in a thin layer of pate du fois. This in then wrapped in sauteed shallots and mushrooms and then again wrapped in puff pastry.

Beef Wellington is an excellant recipe for every special occassion. Served with  Boiled Potatoes with Herbs and seasonal vegetables especially aspragus with hollandaise sauce.

Beef Wellington

The flavour and textures of the beef with the pastry, mushrooms and pate makes this a fiesta of a meal.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Beef

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 647kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 5 lbs fillet of beef
• 1 large shallot finely chopped
• 3 tbsp butter 45 ml
• 1 lb mushrooms finely chopped
• 2 large puff pastry sheets
• 8 oz pate de foie 225 g
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 pinch salt to taste
• 1 grate nutmeg to taste
• 1 pinch ground pepper to taste

Instructions

• Place the fillet on a wire rack in a large roasting pan and roast in a preheated 425F (220C) oven until it reaches an internal temperature of 120F (48C), about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let the meat return to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, saute the shallot in the butter until tender but not browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped mushrooms and saute over high heat, stirring frequently, until almost all of the moisture has evaporated-the mixture should resemble a coarse paste.
• Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and allow to cool to room temperature.
• To assemble, roll out the sheets of puff pastry until they are about 2 inches (5 cm) longer and wider than the fillet.
• Place the fillet in the center of one of the sheets of puff pastry and spread the pate de foie in a thin layer over the top and sides of the beef.
• Top with the mushroom mixture.
• Brush the edges of the pastry with water and place the second sheet of puff pastry over the top.
• Trim and seal the edges, crimping with your fingers or the tines of a fork.
• Decorate the top of the log with any remaining puff pastry cut into decorative shapes and brush with the egg yolk mixture.
• Bake in a preheated 425F (220C) oven for 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to 375F (190C) and bake until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest 10 minutes.
• To serve, cut with a very sharp knife into slices about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick.

Notes

Don't forget all profits are donated to Animal Rescue Charities. 

Nutrition

Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 261mg | Sodium: 1374mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g