NO MUSHROOM BEEF WELLINGTON RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
• Season the beef with salt and pepper. Place a large frying pan over a high heat, add the oil and fry the beef on all sides until browned. Transfer to a baking tray and roast in the oven for 15–18 minutes. Turn the oven off and remove the beef. Leave to cool, reserving any cooking juices, and then chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour (see tip).
• Next make the topping. Melt the butter in the same pan and fry the mushrooms over a high heat for 5–10 minutes – you may need to do this in batches. Tip the mushrooms into a sieve set over a bowl to collect the juices and reserve these for the sauce. Transfer the mushrooms to another bowl and allow to cool before mixing with the Parmesan, tarragon, mustard and egg yolk. Season with salt and pepper and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Sit the single 375g packet of pastry on a floured work surface and roll out to a square about 40cm/16in in size, then transfer it to the baking sheet. Place the cooked beef to one side of the pastry and spoon the mushroom mixture on top. Fold over the ends of the pastry and then fold the longest edge over the beef, sealing along the side with a little of the egg wash. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. While it is chilling, preheat the oven again to 220C/200C Fan/Gas 7.
• Brush the top of the chilled beef Wellington with egg wash. Roll out the remaining half block of pastry and cut into 8 thin strips: lay 4 strips diagonally, and evenly spaced, across the top of the beef Wellington, and 4 strips across these to create a lattice pattern. Brush the lattice with egg wash and then roast in the oven for 30–35 minutes or until the pastry is golden-brown and crisp.
• Meanwhile, make the tarragon sauce. Melt the butter in the same frying pan and fry the mushrooms over a high heat for 5–10 minutes or until the juices evaporate. Sprinkle in the flour and add the crème fraîche with the reserved mushroom juices (from the topping), the mustard and tarragon. Season with salt, pepper and sugar and bring to the boil, stirring. Simmer for 3 minutes until reduced slightly and add any beef juices from the original baking tray. Keep hot.
• Allow the beef Wellington to rest, covered with foil, for 15 minutes before carving. Slice into thick slices and serve with the hot tarragon sauce.

Steps:

• Shape each beef fillet tender piece by tightly wrapping it in a triple layer of film (set its shape), place wrapped beef in the refrigerator overnight, or 24 hours.
• Take the film off the beef fillet tender, then quickly sear in a skillet with 2 tbsp olive oil for about 1 min on each side until browned and still rare in the center. Then take out of the pan set aside, and let cool.
• Finely chop the mushrooms and fry in a hot pan with a little olive oil, the thyme leaves, and some seasoning. As the mushrooms start to give off their juices, continue cooking on high heat for 10 mins or until all the moisture has dissolved and you are left with a mushroom paste (duxelles). Now take the duxelles out of the pan and let them cool.
• Now cut the pastry dough in half, Put on a floured surface, roll all the pieces into a large rectangle enclosed by one of the tender beef fillets, and then place it in the refrigerator to chill.
• Lay a large sheet of film on a work surface, place four slices of prosciutto di parma ham in the center, and overlap each piece slightly, creating a square. Spread about half the mushroom mixture (duxelles) equally over the prosciutto ham.
• Now season the beef tenders to taste with salt and pepper, then put the tenders on top of the mushroom (duxelles) covered prosciutto ham. Using the film, roll the prosciutto ham on top of the beef, roll, and tie the film tightly and evenly on each end shaped like a thick log. Do the same step with the other beef tender; after done, chill both for a minimum time of 30 mins.
• Remove from refrigerator and brush puff pastry with an egg wash. Then remove the beef tender film and wrap the puff pastry around each prosciutto ham wrapped beef tender. Trim the excess pastry, then brush the egg wash all over the puff pastry. Then cover with film and for a minimum time of 30 mins.
• In The Meantime, start making the red wine sauce. Heat large pan on med heat the 2 tbsp. Olive oil and fry beef trimmings for about 3-4 mins until trimmings sides are browned. After mix in the sliced shallots and peppercorns, thyme, bay leaf, and continue cooking for additional 5 minutes, stirring them frequently until the shallots turn a golden brown color.
• Now Pour in the vinegar and let it boil for a couple of mins until nearly dry. Add wine let boil until nearly entirely reduced, add beef stock, bring a boil again, lower the heat, simmer for 1 hour, and eliminate any skin from the surface until you have the preferred texture. Straining the liquid through a fine sieve that is lined with muslin. Taste for seasoning then set sauce aside.
• After cooking the beef wellingtons, score the puff pastry lightly with a paring knife, after brush the top of the wellingtons with the egg wash again. Place in oven and Bake at 395 F. for 15-20 minutes until the pastry is golden brown, then rest for 10 mins before carving and serving
• In The Meantime, heat the red wine sauce an accompaniment for beef wellington