How to make beef wellington

beef tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: sirloin

Chicken breast is lower in fat and more affordable.

prosciutto

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is leaner and ham is often less expensive.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo dough is lower in calories and homemade dough can be cost-effective.

Dijon mustard

🥗Healthier: whole grain mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Whole grain mustard offers similar flavor with added texture.

Add wild mushrooms, garlic, and shallot to a food processor and puree until very fine.

Transfer the mushroom mixture to a sauté pan with melted butter and cook slowly.

Season the beef tenderloin with salt and pepper.

In a hot sauté pan, add olive oil and brown the tenderloin on all sides.

Set the browned beef aside to rest.

Finish the mushroom mixture by seasoning with salt and pepper, then add chopped chives, parsley, rosemary, and oregano.

Brush the rested tenderloin with Dijon mustard.

Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface to prevent sticking.

Lay down thin slices of prosciutto on the pastry.

Spread the mushroom mixture (duxelles) over the prosciutto.

Place the mustard-brushed tenderloin on top of the mushroom layer.

Whisk together egg yolks and brush the inside of the puff pastry with it.

Wrap the puff pastry around the beef, sealing the edges.

Brush the outside of the pastry with egg yolk and season the top with sea salt.

Score the top of the pastry before baking.

Preheat the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Prepare garnishes: make tornade potatoes by shaping them with a pairing knife.

Bundle matchstick carrots and tie them with chives.

Cook the garnishes in a large sauté pan with melted butter until the potatoes are browned.

Add beef stock to the browned potatoes and simmer on low heat.

Add the bundled carrots and green beans to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until al dente.

Slice the Beef Wellington thinly with a sharp serrated knife for serving.

Plate the sliced beef with the cooked side vegetables.

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