Bacon and Beef Mignon with Mushroom Sauce


Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Uses Essential Cuisine Classic Beef Jus

'This is a great dish for easy, stylish entertaining. The sauce can be prepared ahead of time and reheated, and the meat can be browned off so that it only needs a quick flash through the oven before serving.' ~
Annabel Langbein


INGREDIENTS

Beefsteak:
4 thick cut (4cm) beefsteak fillets (or scotch fillets), about 200 grams each
4 rashers streaky bacon
salt & ground pepper
2 tbsp butter

Mushroom Sauce:
2 tbsp butter
2 large shallots (or 1 small onion), very finely diced
200g fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
250g Essential Cuisine Classic Beef Jus
1/2 tsp finely chopped rosemary


METHOD

To prepare beefsteaks:
Wrap a piece of bacon tightly around the side of each beefsteak and secure with a toothpick. Season the steaks with salt and pepper.

Heat butter in a heavy frying pan; when it bubbles and just starts to brown, add beefsteaks. Cook over high heat, 2 minutes each side, until nicely browned. Remove from pan and transfer to a shallow baking tray.

To prepare mushroom sauce:
Using the (uncleaned) pan the steaks were cooked in, heat butter and cook shallots over low heat for 5 minutes or until softened.

Add mushrooms, cook for 7 minutes or until they start to soften and brown. Add Essential Cuisine Classic Beef Jus and rosemary. Bring to a simmer, stirring to lift pan brownings. Simmer for 5 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste. Sauce can be kept warm or reheated for serving.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Place beefsteaks into preheated oven. Cook for 5 minutes or until done to your liking.

Serve Bacon and Beef Mignon with Mushroom Sauce and accompany with vegetables of your choice.