Steak nicola

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Half lb fillet mignon steaks
¼cupDry port
¼poundsMushrooms, sliced
4tablespoonsButter
½teaspoonKetchup
1cupCreme fraiche
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
½Onino, chopped
1Shallot, chopped
½cupBeef broth
1tablespoonCornstarch
1tablespoonOil
4teaspoonsOlive oil
Potatoes noisettes, to decorate

Directions

Heat 2 T butter in pan and cook mushrooms along with onion and shallot.Add broth, ketchup and worcestershire. Cook 1 min.Stircream with cornstarch and stir into sauce until thick Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat oil in another pan.Add butter and cook steaks rare, 1 min on each side.

Remove steaksto individual baking dishes oiled with olive oil. Deglaze pan where steaks have been cooked with the wine.Pour pan juices over steaks and top with cream sauce. Bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven for 10 mins.

Surround each steak with potatoes noisettes and serve very hot in the same dish where they were baked.

Suggested Wine: Cabernet

NOTES : This dish may be prepared up to 1 hour before serving and baked just before serving.

Recipe by: Miriam Posvolsky Posted to Kitmailbox by "posvolsk@..." <posvolsk@...> on Jun 27, 1997