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Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms and Thyme

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 10 to 12

Ingredients

1

beef tenderloin (4 to 5 pounds), tied

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

1

/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

8

ounces shiitake mushrooms

1

bunch fresh thyme sprigs

Shallot-Brandy Sauce (recipe follows)

Shallot-Brandy Sauce

3

tablespoons unsalted butter

2

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1

cup finely chopped shallots

1

tablespoon minced garlic

3

/4 cup brandy

4

cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought beef stock

1

cup heavy cream

1

/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh thyme

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

(makes about 2 cups)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 425°F. Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, and brown on all sides.

    Step 2

    Toss mushrooms with remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms and 3 thyme sprigs to skillet; place in oven. Cook until beef registers 125°F for medium-rare, 18 to 20 minutes. Let stand 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with mushrooms and shallot-brandy sauce. Garnish with thyme.

  2. Shallot-Brandy Sauce

    Step 3

    Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add brandy. Bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half. Whisk in stock and cream, and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme; season with salt and pepper.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.