Italian Beef Wellingtons with Sage and Marsala Duxelles

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Beef

Ingredients

  • 4 center-cut beef tenderloin filets, seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 6 oz button mushrooms, minced
  • 2 tbsp minced shallots
  • 1 tbsp mined fresh garlic
  • 2 tbsp dry Marsala
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 4 tsp minced fresh sage
  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 8 slices prosciutto
  • 1 egg + 1 tbsp water, beaten

Directions

  1. For the beef, sear filets in oil in a saute pan over high heat, 1-2 minutes per side; transfer to a plate and chill at least 30 minutes.

  2. For the duxelles, melt butter in same pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms, shallots, and garlic and cook until mushrooms are browned and moisture evaporates, about 10 minutes.

  3. Deglaze pan with Marsala and cream, scraping up any brown bits, and cook until liquid evaporates. Off heat, stir in sage and season duxelles with salt and pepper; let cool to room temperature. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  4. For the pastry, roll pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 13-inch square, then cut into four squares.

  5. Arrange two slices prosciutto in an “X” pattern in center of each pastry square, then top each with a filet and a quarter of the duxelles.

  6. Wrap prosciutto around filet; brush edges of pastry square with egg wash. Fold one corner up to the center and the opposite corner up to the center, meeting at the top; press to adhere. Fold other two corners up, pressing edges with egg wash. Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining pastry squares. Cover Wellingtons with plastic wrap.

  7. Chill Wellingtons at least 1 hour, or up to 24.

  8. Preheat oven to 400 with rack in lower third.

  9. Brush Wellingtons with egg wash and bake until pastry is puffed and golden, 25-28 minutes. Let Wellingtons rest 10 minutes, then serve with Marsala Sauce.

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