Spinach and Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Truffled Wine Sauce
Spinach and Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Truffled Wine Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 458 calories, 26g of protein, and 36g of fat. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of shallots, olive oil, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan; swirl to coat.
Add bacon; cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add shallots; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add mushrooms; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high.
Add garlic; saut 30 seconds. Stir in 1/2 cup beef stock; cook until liquid almost evaporates, stirring occasionally (about 8 minutes).
Add spinach; cook 1 minute or until spinach wilts.
Cut horizontally through center of beef, cutting to, but not through, other side using a sharp knife; open flat, as you would a book.
Place beef between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; pound to an even 1/2-inch thickness (about 13 inches square) using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
Brush beef with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Spread mushroom mixture evenly over beef, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges.
Roll up beef, jelly-roll fashion. Secure at 2-inch intervals with twine.
Brush all sides of beef evenly with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Place beef on a jelly-roll pan.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450 (do not remove beef from oven); bake an additional 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 12
Let stand 15 minutes; cut across the grain into 12 slices.
Combine remaining 2 1/2 cups beef stock, wine, and thyme, and bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 25 minutes). Discard thyme sprigs.
Combine 1/4 cup stock mixture and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
Add flour mixture to stock mixture. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, and stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, butter, and truffle oil.