Beef Wellington Appetizers

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. shallot, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 lb. mushrooms, minced
• Few sprigs of thyme
• 1 tsp. kosher salt, split
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper, split
• 1/4 C red wine
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 4 2-oz. filet mignon pieces
• 8 oz. puff pastry, defrosted, pricked with fork, quartered
• 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 Tbsp. water

Preparation

1. Heat 1 Tbsp. butter in pan. Add shallots, garlic, mushrooms, thyme, 1/2 tsp. salt, & 1/4 tsp. pepper; deglaze with wine. Cook on medium-high until mixture forms a spreadable paste. Remove thyme; cool.
2. Preheat oven to 425°F.
3. Salt and pepper filet pieces. Sear all sides in hot pan with 1 tsp. butter for 1 minute.
4. Place each filet on a pastry square brushed with egg wash; coat filet with mustard. Top with mushroom duxelle. Wrap pastry; secure with egg wash. Chill for 30 minutes.
5. Bake on parchment-lined sheet for 15 minutes.
6. Let rest 5 minutes. Top with dollop of mashed potatoes; serve.

• Servings: 4
• Type: Appetizer
• Categories: Recipes
• Tags: Appetizer, Beef
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