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Filet Mignon in Mushroom Wine Sauce

An easy, excellent recipe for filet mignon. The mushroom wine sauce is mouthwatering and will give you plenty of recipe requests. Perfect for any occasion.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 as a main course
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter divided
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil divided
  • 16 oz baby bella mushrooms thickly sliced
  • 1 small or 1/2 medium yellow onion finely diced
  • 4 medium garlic cloves minced
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dry thyme if you must
  • 4 6 oz each filet mignon steaks (about 1 1/2" thick)
  • 1/2 cup Barefoot Merlot
  • 1 1/2 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place a large heavy-bottomed pan over medium/high heat and melt in 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. Add thickly sliced mushrooms and cook 5 min until soft. Stir in onion and cook another 3 minutes. Press in garlic cloves then season with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1 Tbsp fresh thyme. Cook another 2 min, stirring constantly until garlic is fragrant, then transfer mushroom mixture to a plate. Wipe the skillet clean with a wet papertowel.
  2. Pat dry steaks with a paper towel and season all over with salt and pepper (we use a total of 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper).
  3. Place the same pan over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp oil. When butter is hot and finished foaming, add seasoned steaks to skillet and saute, turning over once with tongs about 3-5 min per side for medium-rare (I cooked 5-6 min per side for medium doneness). If steak is browning too fast, reduce heat to medium. Use tongs to transfer steaks to the plate with mushrooms.
  4. Add 1/2 cup Merlot and boil until reduced by half (3 min), scraping the bottom with a spatula to deglaze the pan. Add 1 1/2 cups broth and boil until about 2/3 cup liquid remains (5-6 min). Add 1/2 cup cream and simmer until sauce thickens slighly (2 min). Return mushrooms and steak to the pan and heat until warmed through (1 - 2 min). Season sauce to taste with more salt & pepper if desired (I added about 1/4 tsp more salt).

Notes

  • Thinner steaks will cook faster and thicker steaks can take longer.