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Mini Beef Wellingtons

Mini Beef Wellingtons
I discovered this lovely starter at a wedding I attended. After sampling one, I decided I had to try duplicating the recipe at home. I think my version is a bit easier and faster to prepare, but just as elegant in appearance and just as crowd-pleasing.—Annie De La Hoz, Delta, Colorado
40 ServingsPrep: 2 hours + cooling Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 to 4 pounds)
  • 14 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth, undiluted, divided
  • 1 cup Madeira or marsala wine, divided
  • 1/2 pound medium fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 5 tubes (16.3 ounces each) large refrigerated flaky biscuits

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in 4 tablespoons butter.
  • Pour 1/2 cup broth and 1/2 cup wine over roast. Cover and bake at
  • 325° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Remove roast and
  • cool slightly; shred meat with two forks.
  • In a small skillet, saute mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter until
  • tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in parsley; set
  • aside.
  • In a large saucepan, bring remaining broth and 1 tablespoon butter to
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Mini Beef Wellingtons (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • a boil. Combine cornstarch and remaining wine until smooth;
  • gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2
  • minutes or until thickened. Stir in the meat, mushroom mixture, salt
  • and pepper.
  • Press each biscuit into a 4-in. circle. Place 2 tablespoons meat
  • mixture on half of each circle. Bring edges of biscuit over mixture
  • and pinch seam to seal. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at
  • 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Melt remaining
  • butter; brush over appetizers. Yield: 40 appetizers.
Nutrition Facts: 1 appetizer equals 296 calories, 16 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 678 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 11 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013