Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Grill: 15 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022
If you need a company-pleasing entree, but have no time to fuss…let them eat steak! Savory wine sauce dresses up beef for any special occasion. —Tarah Pessel, Clarkston, Michigan

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1-1/4 cups dry red wine or beef broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 6 beef tenderloin steaks (4 to 6 ounces each)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Add garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and oregano; cook and stir 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
  2. Gradually whisk in wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced by half. Strain sauce and return to pan. Gradually stir in remaining butter until melted. Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Remove from the heat; keep warm.
  3. Sprinkle steaks with remaining salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Cover and let stand for 3-5 minutes. Serve with wine sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 steak with 2 tablespoons sauce: 296 calories, 18 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 331 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate (2 g sugars, 1 g fiber), 25 g protein.