Best Tournedos De La Foret Filet Mignons With Morels Recipes

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TOURNEDOS DE LA FORET (FILET MIGNONS WITH MORELS)



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Craig Claiborne brought this fine recipe to The Times in 1983. Make it in late spring, when morels are in season, or use another kind of wild mushroom. As Claiborne and his contemporary Pierre Franey found when researching the article that accompanied this recipe, "with one exception, wild mushrooms can be successfully interchanged from recipe to recipe or mixed together." Swap in shiitakes or porcinis, chanterelles or cepes, but avoid enoki, which are too different texturally from its fellow wild mushrooms.

Provided by Craig Claiborne

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 filet mignons, each about 1 1/2 inches thick, about 1 1/4 pounds
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
3/4 cup dried morels, about 1 ounce
1 tablespoon corn, peanut or vegetable oil
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup rich beef broth
2 tablespoons Cognac, optional
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Put dried morels in mixing bowl and add warm water to cover. Let stand 30 minutes or longer. Drain.
  • Heat heavy skillet and add oil. When quite hot add fillets. Cook about 3 minutes on one side until browned. Turn and continue cooking about 7 minutes on second side.
  • Transfer fillets to a warm serving dish.
  • Pour off all fat from skillet. Add 2 tablespoons of butter, shallots and drained morels. Cook briefly, stirring, and add wine. Cook down about 1 minute over high heat and add beef broth. Cook down briefly and add Cognac. Heat sauce and swirl in remaining butter. Pour sauce over beef and garnish with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 592, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 47 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 567 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

TOURNEDOS AU POIVRE ET CHAMPIGNONS(FILET AU POIVRE W/MUSHROOMS)



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This is adapted from a cookbook I got in around 1972--Hows and Whys of French Cooking by Alma Lach--and completely wore out. Happily, I found another copy on e-bay, and am now making new stains on the pages. These filets are really lovely--with a salad, potato and good bread, you have a terrific but easy to prepare meal.

Provided by Chef Kate

Categories     Steak

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 filet mignon, 2-inch thick (or tournedos)
1/4 cup peppercorn
1 1/2 tablespoons butter (approximate)
3 tablespoons cognac
salt
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons whipping cream
1 lb mushroom, sliced thinly
1/4 cup parsley, fresh, chopped

Steps:

  • Mash peppercorns with a mallet or the back of a heavy pan.
  • Press each side of the fillets into the cracked peppercorns and let the beef stand about an hour to absorb the flavor.
  • Heat the butter and add the beef and sear about 8 minutes per side for rare, 10 for medium, 12 for well done.
  • Remove the steaks to a platter and allow to rest.
  • Add cognac to the pan and heat for just a few seconds and then set ablaze.
  • Option 1: Boil the liquid about a minute then stir in additional butter, salt and cream.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, add mushrooms and saute till mushrooms are soft.
  • Pour over fillets and sprinkle with parsley.
  • Option 2: Skip the cream (but it's better with).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.2, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 35.8, Sodium 51.8, Carbohydrate 3.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.3, Protein 2.8

TOURNEDOS ROSSINI



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 4- to 5-ounce slices filet mignon, 1 inch thick (1 1/2 to 2 pounds total)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 4-ounce can pate de foie gras
1/4 cup Marsala wine
1/4 cup warm brandy
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Rub the beef with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Set aside and let stand at room temperature about 1 hour.
  • In a small bowl mash the pate de foie gras with a fork, and gradually add the Marsala, stirring the mixture until it is smooth. Set aside.
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in a heavy skillet. Cook the beef slices over high heat until just browned on both sides. Remove the meat from the pan.
  • Reduce the heat to low, add the pate mixture, and cook, stirring, until the sauce is smooth.
  • Return the beef to the pan, and cook about 2 minutes, then pour the brandy into the pan, light carefully with a match, and shake the pan until the flames subside.
  • Remove the beef from the pan, transfer to a platter, and pour the sauce over the beef. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 472, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 398 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

TOURNEDOS ROSSINI



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If you want a phrase that summons all the voluptuous pleasure of haute cuisine in its heyday, "tournedos Rossini" does the trick. As a culinary undertaking, they are simultaneously simple and sybaritic. Toast two buttered spheres of bread. Top them with warm-from-the-pan filets mignons. Crown them with a slice of hot foie gras. Then anoint these little monuments of luxury with a sliced truffle or two and a small waterfall of sauce.

Provided by Jeff Gordinier

Categories     dinner, quick, main course

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 filets mignons, about 5 ounces each
Salt and black pepper
1/4 cup fond de veau (veal stock) or 1 tablespoon veal demi-glace (available in fine food markets) mixed with 3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon truffle juice
1 teaspoon chopped black truffles
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 slices French bread, trimmed to the shape of the filets mignons
2 slices fresh foie gras, about 2 ounces each
2 tablespoons Madeira
2 thin slices black truffle

Steps:

  • Season the filets mignons with salt and pepper; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the veal stock or demi-glace, truffle juice and chopped truffles; set aside.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, melt a third of the butter with the oil and quickly fry the slices of bread until lightly browned on both sides; remove and set aside. Add another third of the butter to the skillet, and sauté the filets mignons over high heat for 4 minutes a side for rare or 5 minutes a side for medium-rare. Remove the filets from the skillet, set aside and keep warm.
  • Using the same skillet and high heat, sauté the foie gras slices 90 seconds on each side and put 1 slice on each of the filets.
  • Discard all fat from the skillet. While the skillet is still hot, add the Madeira, scraping the bottom of the pan. Add the veal stock mixture, bring to a quick boil, then remove from heat and stir in the remaining butter to make a silky sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • On each of two plates, place the croutons in the center and top with the filet mignon and foie gras. Garnish with a slice of truffle on the top. Spoon the sauce over and around. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1239, UnsaturatedFat 51 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 100 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 70 grams, SaturatedFat 39 grams, Sodium 1040 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram

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