Filets with Mushroom & Brandy Cream Sauce

Name: Filets with Mushroom & Brandy Cream Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings (2 cups cream sauce).
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 3/4 cup sliced baby portobello mushrooms; 3/4 cup sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms; 3/4 cup fresh oyster mushrooms; 1-1/2 teaspoons chopped shallot; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup brandy; 1 cup beef broth; 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 4-1/2 teaspoons water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 beef tenderloin steaks (6 ounces each)

This silky sauce, brimming with a quartet of mushrooms and flavored with a splash of brandy, will turn any steak into a special treat. —Tina Eliopoulos, Tucson, Arizona

Ingredients

3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3/4 cup sliced baby portobello mushrooms
3/4 cup sliced fresh shiitake mushrooms
3/4 cup fresh oyster mushrooms
1-1/2 teaspoons chopped shallot
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup brandy
1 cup beef broth
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
4-1/2 teaspoons water
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 beef tenderloin steaks (6 ounces each)

Directions

In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and shallot in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Add brandy; cook over medium heat until liquid is evaporated.
Add broth and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into skillet. Return to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in salt.
Meanwhile, grill steaks, covered, over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 steak with 1/2 cup cream sauce: 496 calories, 27g fat (14g saturated fat), 130mg cholesterol, 426mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 39g protein.

Originally published as Wild Mushroom & Brandy Cream Sauce Over Grilled Steaks in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2011