Roast Fillet Of Beef With Madeira-mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 lb) filet of beef, trimmed of fat and tied
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 1/2 cup madeira wine
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle meat with salt and pepper; rub all over with the oil.
• 2 place in small, shallow roasting pan.
• 3 put pan on bottom rack of oven; bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes.
• 4 turn once or twice.
• 5 remove from pan; cover loosely with foil.
• 6 spoon fat from pan.
• 7 put pan on stove top; add mushrooms, (a little salt and pepper is nice here) cook until mushrooms are lightly browned.
• 8 add shallots, cook and stir briefly.
• 9 add wine; cook and scrape the pan to loosen browned bits.
• 10 reduce by half; add broth, tomato paste, and juices that have accumulated around roast.
• 11 cook on high for 4 minutes.
• 12 swirl in butter and parsley.