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Easy Beef Wellington

By: Janaan Cunningham  
"This very impressive-looking yet easy-to-make dish can be made ahead. Just finish the baking process when your guests arrive. --Janaan Cunningham"

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Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) beef tenderloin
  • MADEIRA SAUCE:
  • 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed beef consomme, undiluted
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Madeira wine
  • FILLING:
  • 2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 4 shallots, chopped
  • 1/4 pound sliced deli ham, chopped
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 (17.3 ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

  1. Place the tenderloin in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; fold until ends of meat. Bake, uncovered, at 475 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until browned. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until chilled.
  2. For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the consomme, tomato paste and bouillon granules. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups. Combine butter and flour. Stir into sauce, a teaspoon at a time. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in wine and set aside.
  3. For the filling, in a large skillet, combine the mushrooms, shallots, ham and 2 tablespoons Madeira sauce. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes longer or until liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, unfold one puff pastry sheet; cut lengthwise along one fold line, forming two rectangles. Cut smaller rectangle into a 6-in. x 3-in. rectangle; use remaining piece for decorations if desired. Moisten a 6-in. edge of large rectangle with water. Attach smaller rectangle along that edge, pressing lightly to seal. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet.
  5. Spread half of the filling down the center of pastry. Place the tenderloin on the filling. Spread the remaining filling over the top of meat. Roll out remaining puff pastry into a rectangle 8 in. wide and 5 in. longer that the tenderloin; place over the meat. Brush pastry edges with milk; fold edges under meat.
  6. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees F for 40 minutes (meat will be medium); cover lightly with foil if needed. Transfer to a serving platter. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Rewarm Madeira sauce if necessary. Serve with tenderloin.
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by Stacy 
Amazing! I just made this for Christmas Eve dinner and couldn't have been happier. Easy to... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2008 by Heidi 
I do not do a lot of cooking, but I was hungry for beef wellington so I gave this a try. It... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by Eileen 
I made this for our Easter dinner. Somewhere in a review I read a suggestion to use a rack in... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2007 by ChesterGirl 
Fantastic. The family has requested it multiple times since haveing it for New Years. MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by N.R.G. 
This was a hit! I had my in-laws over for dinner and everyone loved it. I should have paid... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2009 by He's Not the Apple of My Pie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I made this for christmas and got rave reviews. My petite mother ate a huge... MORE
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Reviewed on May 29, 2009 by Patty 
I made this for my husband's birthday. It was incredible! The sauce is GREAT and very easy... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2009 by Charles 
Made this for Christmas dinner. Came out very good, very easy to make. Pastry crusts were a... MORE

 
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