Best Beer Stilton Stuffed Beef Wellington Recipes

THE ULTIMATE BEEF WELLINGTON

Steps:

• For the Duxelles:
• To make the Duxelles: Add mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and thyme to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add butter and olive oil to a large saute pan and set over medium heat. Add the shallot and mushroom mixture and saute for 8 to 10 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to cool.
• For the Beef:
• To prepare the beef: Tie the tenderloin in 4 places so it holds its cylindrical shape while cooking. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper and sear all over, including the ends, in a hot, heavy-based skillet lightly coated with olive oil - about 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile set out your prosciutto on a sheet of plastic wrap (plastic needs to be about a foot and a half in length so you can wrap and tie the roast up in it) on top of your cutting board. Shingle the prosciutto so it forms a rectangle that is big enough to encompass the entire filet of beef. Using a rubber spatula cover evenly with a thin layer of duxelles. Season the surface of the duxelles with salt and pepper and sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves. When the beef is seared, remove from heat, cut off twine and smear lightly all over with Dijon mustard. Allow to cool slightly, then roll up in the duxelles covered prosciutto using the plastic wrap to tie it up nice and tight. Tuck in the ends of the prosciutto as you roll to completely encompass the beef. Roll it up tightly in plastic wrap and twist the ends to seal it completely and hold it in a nice log shape. Set in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to ensure it maintains its shape.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry out to about a 1/4-inch thickness. Depending on the size of your sheets you may have to overlap 2 sheets and press them together. Remove beef from refrigerator and cut off plastic. Set the beef in the center of the pastry and fold over the longer sides, brushing with egg wash to seal. Trim ends if necessary then brush with egg wash and fold over to completely seal the beef - saving ends to use as a decoration on top if desired. Top with coarse sea salt. Place the beef seam side down on a baking sheet.
• Brush the top of the pastry with egg wash then make a couple of slits in the top of the pastry using the tip of a paring knife ¿ this creates vents that will allow the steam to escape when cooking. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until pastry is golden brown and beef registers 125 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from oven and rest before cutting into thick slices. Garnish with minced chives, and serve with Green Peppercorn Sauce, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Fresh Herbs and Garlic, and Warm Wilted Winter Greens.
• Add olive oil to pan after removing beef. Add shallots, garlic, and thyme; saute for 1 to 2 minutes, then, off heat, add brandy and flambe using a long kitchen match. After flame dies down, return to the heat, add stock and reduce by about half. Strain out solids, then add 2 cups cream and mustard. Reduce by half again, then shut off heat and add green peppercorns.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F and place a baking sheet inside to heat.
• Add potatoes, rosemary, sage, thyme, and garlic to a medium bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Remove sheet pan from oven, lightly coat with olive oil, and pour potatoes onto pan. Place potatoes in oven and reduce heat to 425 degrees F. Roast for 20 minutes, or until crispy on outside and tender on inside.
• Cook honey and balsamic together over medium-high heat in a large saute pan, about 5 minutes. Toast walnuts in a small skillet; set aside to cool.
• Pile greens on a platter. Stir mustard into balsamic-honey dressing, then whisk in about 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; pour over greens. Season greens with salt and pepper and garnish with walnuts, pomegranate seeds, shavings of Parmesan, and shallot.

CLASSIC BEEF WELLINGTONS

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, brown steaks in 1 tablespoon oil for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and refrigerate until chilled., In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in remaining oil until tender. Stir in remaining salt and pepper; cool to room temperature., Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each puff pastry sheet into a 14x9-1/2-in. rectangle. Cut into two 7-in. squares (use scraps to make decorative cutouts if desired). Place a steak in the center of each square; top with mushroom mixture. Lightly brush pastry edges with water. Bring opposite corners of pastry over steak; pinch seams to seal tightly., Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Cut four small slits in top of pastry. Arrange cutouts over top if desired. Brush with egg., Bake 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°).

MUMMIFIED BEEF WELLINGTON

Steps:

• For the beef wellington: Season the beef with salt and pepper on all sides. Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and tenderloin and sear 1 to 2 minutes per side. Set aside to cool.
• For the mushroom duxelles: Add the mushrooms, garlic and shallot to a food processor and pulse a few times until coarsely chopped. Heat the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted. Add the mushroom mixture and stir. Cook, stirring every couple of minutes, until the mushrooms begin to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, deglaze with the sherry, then add the fresh thyme. Set aside to cool.
• Place a piece of plastic wrap on a work surface and lay the prosciutto slices in the middle, overlapping them slightly to create a rectangle. Spread the mushroom mixture evenly over the prosciutto. Place the cooled tenderloin in the middle of the rectangle, then roll the prosciutto over the tenderloin using the plastic wrap until it's wrapped tight. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and roll out into a rectangle large enough to envelop the tenderloin. Using a pizza cutter, make 1/2-inch slices halfway through each side of the rectangle, making sure you do not intersect the cuts.
• Remove the tenderloin from the plastic and place in the middle of the puff pastry sheet. Start at the bottom (or the "feet" of the mummy) and wrap the pastry strips around the tenderloin, alternating sides. Make sure to tuck the end of each pastry strip under the tenderloin to secure. No need to be precise--this is a mummy! Continue until you are about 4 inches from the top. Leave a hole for the "face" about 1 inch thick. Continue wrapping until the "head" is completely covered. Position the olive "eyes." Transfer the mummy to a greased baking sheet and brush the pastry with the egg wash.
• Bake until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 125 degrees F, 35 to 40 minutes.
• For the red wine sauce: Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallots and garlic and saute until softened and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Deglaze with the red wine, bring to a simmer and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beef stock, bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons butter with the flour in a small bowl with a fork. Reduce the heat under the skillet to low, slowly whisk in the butter and flour mixture and cook until the sauce thickens to the consistency of maple syrup, about 10 minutes.
• Let the tenderloin rest for 10 minutes, then slice into 2-inch rounds and serve with the sauce.

BEER & STILTON STUFFED BEEF WELLINGTON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Season filets with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Heat butter in a pan over medium-high heat and brown filets for 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Remove filets and place in the refrigerator to chill.
• Add oil to same pan and fry garlic and shallot for 2-3 until translucent.
• Remove pan from heat and deglaze with beer, scraping up all the meat residue.
• Return pan to heat and reduce sauce by half, about 5 minutes.
• Turn out flame, add cheese and stir continuously until completely melted and well blended.
• Pour sauce into a bowl and chill in the refridgerator until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Lay out puff pastry, spread with a thin layer of sauce, then wrap around filets.
• Bake on a sprayed baking sheet for 20-25 minutes.
• If any sauce remains, heat it up and dizzle it lightly over the finished beef wellingtons before serving.