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Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 2/3 cups beef stock
2 TBS butter
1 TBS olive oil
4 6oz beef tenderloin steaks, about 1" thick
salt and pepper
3 large shallots, chopped
1/2 tsp dried thyme, crumbled
1/2 dry red wine
1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
chopped fresh chives
Directions:
Directions:
Boil stock in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 2/3 cup.
Melt 2 TBS butter with oil in heavy large skillet over med-high heat. Season steaks with salt and generous amounts of pepper. Add steaks to skillet and cook to desired degree of doneness, about 3 min per side for rare. Transfer to warm plates and cover with foil to keep warm.
Add shallots and thyme to same skillet. Saute over med-high heat until soft, about 2 min. Add red wine and brink to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 4 min. Mix in stock and boil until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 4 min. Whisk in 1/2 cup butter. Season with pepper. Pour sauce over steaks. Sprinkle with chives.
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Number Of Servings:
4

 

 

 

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