Filet Mignon with Herb-Butter Sauce and Mushrooms

Feast on this French flare with juicy beef tenderloin topped with a savory mushroom, shallot and fresh thyme sauce.

Ingredients

• 4 beef Tenderloin Steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 6 ounces each)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1-1/2 cups assorted mushrooms (shiitake, enoki, straw, cremini, button or chanterelle), whole or cut in half if large
• 1/4 cup minced shallots
• 1-1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place beef Tenderloin Steaks in skillet; cook 10 to 13 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Remove to platter, season with salt and pepper, as desired. Keep warm.

2. Heat butter in same skillet over medium heat until melted. Add mushrooms and shallots; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and browned. Add beef broth and thyme to skillet, stirring until browned bits attached to bottom of pan are dissolved; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water in small bowl; stir into mushroom mixture. Cook 2 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.

3. Serve steaks with sauce.

• Test Kitchen Tips Insert an instant-read thermometer horizontally from the side so it penetrates the thickest part or center of the steak not touching bone or fat