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Beef fillet with red wine

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Servings
6
Preparation Time
  • Preparation time & cooking: 120 minutes
Cooking Time
60 minutes
Recommended Wine
Brunello
Ingredients
For the red wine sauce: 2 lbs. beef bones, 0.33 lbs. carrots, celery, and onion, 2 tomatoes 4 laurel leaves, 10 1/2 cups red wine (Brunello di Montalcino); 2.1 oz.shallots, 3 ½ tablespoons butter, 10 ½ tablespoons sugar, salt. For the Medallions: 6 beef fillet medallions (0.4 lbs. or 6.4 oz. each); 17 ½ tablespoons butter, 1 pound boiled spinach, 4 tablespoons butter
Preparation Instructions
To prepare the sauce, start by cutting the beef bones in pieces. Roast them in a 392 degree F. oven for about 1 hour. Put the bones, freed from grease, in a steel pot with carrots, celery, onion, tomatoes, laurel and 8 cups wine. Bring to a boil. Continue boiling on low heat and reduce by ¾, occasionally scooping off any grease from the surface. Meanwhile, boil the shallot with 3 ½ tablespoons butter and sugar. When the sauce begins to caramelize, add the remaining wine and boil lightly until the wine is completely evaporated. Add the previous reduction and boil for about 5 minutes, adding a pinch of salt. Remove the sauce from the heat. Add 17 ½ tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces, and mix with a beater. Strain. Salt and sauté the medallions in a pan, beginning with high heat, then cooking on low heat for about 8 to 10 minutes. At the same time, sauté the spinach in a pan with butter. Cut the medallions vertically in slices of about 1/5th of an inch in thickness. Place the spinach in the middle of the serving dish. Lay the medallion slices around it, and add the wine sauce on the border.
Restaurant Name
Château de Thoiry

Beef fillet with red wine

The tenderloin and even the sirloin are sometimes called, or rather known, under the name of fillet, when cooked. It comes from the French fillet - tenderloin. The red wine brings out all the best flavors of meat, especially with beef.

Beef steak is certainly as delicious meal for many people. Steak can be cooked in a variety of ways and is not much higher in total calories than fish per 100 grams. Steak contains many vital vitamins and minerals so is not something that you should avoid at all costs if you are on a diet of some kind. In fact, having one or two meals per week containing meat can give balance to your diet. Adding steak to your diet not only gives variety to your meals; it is high in nutritional goodness and tastes great. This food is low in Sodium. It is also a good source of Protein, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus and Zinc, and a very good source of Niacin and Selenium.

Please remember that a good size steak is usually around 450 grams, so if you have a big steak, multiply the calories consumed accordingly. (The steak in the image was actually 450 grams before being cooked). Always purchase rump steak that’s bright-red in color. If it has even the lightest tint of brown to it, it has started to spoil. Try to find a steak or roast that’s at least 1 inch thick with as little visible fat as possible.

 

★★★★   286 votes
Reviews (13)
byshin, July 26, 2012
I've made this several times. Its so easy cause the recipe details is clear and I've made exactly as recipe states. This is a good recipe and easy to make.
byTiffany, June 20, 2012
I’ve tried this recipe at home. And it’s my first time to put wine on a beef or on this dish and I’m really excited what will be the outcome. This recipe tasted second-rate.. I will never put any wine on the beef again. It’s tasteless and I’ve lose my appetite. It’s just a waste my time.
byTiffany, June 20, 2012
I’ve tried this recipe at home. And it’s my first time to put wine on a beef or on this dish and I’m really excited what will be the outcome. This recipe tasted second-rate.. I will never put any wine on the beef again. It’s tasteless and I’ve lose my appetite. It’s just a waste my time.
byTiffany, June 20, 2012
I’ve tried this recipe at home. And it’s my first time to put wine on a beef or on this dish and I’m really excited what will be the outcome. This recipe tasted second-rate.. I will never put any wine on the beef again. It’s tasteless and I’ve lose my appetite. It’s just a waste my time.
by((alaniever)), June 17, 2012
I never thought something that sounds this simple would taste so elegant. Magnifique! May you continue making these kinds of recipes and share it to us. It would be so much appreciated.

By the way, you just found yourselves an additional fan ;).
byEDDIE, June 6, 2012
I don’t find this dish very interesting; we always knew that wine and beef could be mixed. However, this recipe is an old-fashioned and well known. Therefore, this is not as interesting as before.
byFrancine, May 10, 2012
Now this is what you call fine dining at home. This recipe tasted superb last night after my hubby and I had our dinner date at our own backyard. This recipe completed the evening. My hubby cooked this one for me and I was awed because honestly, it surprised me that my husband knows how to cook. The sauce was extraordinaire! The beef fillet was elegant looking and tasted elegantly. The meat was very soft, very chewy and was very juicy too. Even my parents dropped their jaws upon tasting this dish. The best dinner I’ve had so far.
byConsuelo Conine, April 17, 2012
this is the 4th time i have encountered a recipe video where i can't even follow the procedures. i tried to read the text, but got confused in the process. i wasted 40 minutes of my time just on the preparations. i haven't even cooked the dish yet.
byMrs.Hewbert, April 14, 2012
These were wow! My husband said he's never ever had a steak that wasn't cooked on a grill until this came out and even he finds it wonderful and tasting so great...I also love the wine sauce. It was rich, flavorful, and has a pleasing texture…I may never go to another steakhouse again!
byMathew Pauls, March 30, 2012
Unlike fish or chicken, beef takes longer to cook, but I didn't mind at all. I only cook beef on special occasions. When I read the recipe, I thought the procedures are very simple. My dish is a complete success.
byDanna, March 9, 2012
This is such a malleable dish that the sauce can be matched with any meat dishes available. I did make this and it was a hit to my family. And having steak on your daily diet can improve your health drastically! All the ingredients here are available and accessible to anyone. There are no seasons and any reason not to have a bite anytime you want to!
byAllison, February 29, 2012
After trying this recipe, I discovered that red wine enhances the flavors of beef. The red wine sauce easily became one of my favorite sauces because it is so easy to make, and can also be paired with other meat aside from beef.
byKevin, February 28, 2012
Color red is perfect for a consumer’s appetite. This professionally made recipe is very appreciative. Thanks for the video because I have made this exactly. The cooking and preparation time is long (as commonly expected for beef or any meat recipes) but it worth it. Grazed by a romantic red wine, I was able to have a lovable dinner with my wife at home.
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