Filet De La Madère (beef Tenderloin W/ Madeira Wine Sauce)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 beef tenderloin fillets (filet mignon)
• 1/2 cup madeira wine
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 in heavy skillet heat 1 t butter with 1 1/2 t oil.
• 2 add garlic & onions and cook until lightly browned. remove from heat & season with thyme, salt, & pepper.
• 3 add 1 t butter and 1 1/2 t oil to skillet. add fillets and cook 5 minutes per side (medium rare) or to desired doneness. transfer fillets to warm plate & cover with foil.
• 4 add madeira wine to skillet and heat, stirring and scraping any brown bits from bottom of pan, until reduced by half.
• 5 add broth and again reduce by half.
• 6 add cream & stir until thickened.
• 7 add fillets back to pan & heat until warmed. serve.