Filet Mignon with Mushroom-Wine Sauce

By bruce_ohland

'I could never be a vegetarian because of my weakness for this recipe. It's perfect for special occasions; it's very
easy, and I can cook the steaks to each person's preference (rare for me, please!). French bread is a must so
you'll be able to sop up every bit of the delicious juices.' - Elizabeth J. Taliaferro, former Assistant Foods Editor
and current freelance recipe developer –

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon margarine, divided
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1/3 cup finely chopped shallots
• 1/2 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
• 1 1/2 cups dry red wine, divided
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef consume, undiluted and divided
• Cracked pepper
• 4 (4 ounce) filet mignon steaks (about 1 inch thick)
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
• Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Melt 1 ½ teaspoons margarine in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add shallots and mushrooms; sauté 4 minutes. Add 1-cup wine and 3/4 cup consomme; cook 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove mushrooms, and place in a bowl. Increase heat to high; cook wine mixture 5 minutes or until reduced to ½ cup. Add to mushrooms in bowl;
set aside. Wipe skillet with a paper towel.
2. Sprinkle desired amount of cracked pepper over steaks. Melt remaining 1 ½ teaspoons margarine in skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add steaks; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 1 ½ minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness. Place on a serving platter, and keep warm.
3. Combine soy sauce and cornstarch; stir well. Add remaining ½ -cup wine and consommé to skillet; scrape skillet with a wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Add mushroom mixture, cornstarch mixture, and chopped thyme; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Serve with steaks. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.

Serving size: 3 ounces steak and 1/2 cup sauce.

Calories 250 (39% from fat) Protein 28.5g Fat 10.7g (sat 3.6g)
Carbohydrate 9.4g Fiber 0.9g Cholesterol 84mg Sodium 712mg