Roasted Filet Mignon, Cherry Wine Sauce & Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Filet Mignon, Cherry Wine Sauce & Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes is a sauce that serves 2. One serving contains 531 calories, 31g of protein, and 44g of fat. For $6.17 per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 35 people have tried and liked this recipe. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. If you have wine, garlic, ground pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes. It is brought to you by Gluten Free Recipe Box. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 66%, which is solid. Try A Valentine Dinner – Filet Mignon with Horseradish Dijon Sauce and Cheddar Mashed Potatoes, Filet Mignon with Mushroom-Wine Sauce, and Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce for similar recipes.
Servings: 2
Preparation duration: 37 minutes
Cooking duration: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
2 two-inch thick filet mignon steaks
1 recipe Garlic Mashed Potatoes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, more if you enjoy some heat
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt*, more if you enjoy salty food
1 recipe Savory Cherry Wine Sauce
Equipment:
oven
frying pan
stove
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
Make the cherry wine sauce as instructed at the above link.Make the garlic mashed potatoes as instructed at the above link.Remove the filet mignon from your refrigerator and bring it to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes prior to cooking it. (In hot environments, keep the time to a minimum.)Preheat the oven to 425F. Season the filet mignon with salt and pepper on both sides.Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. (I like to use cast iron.) Add the olive oil and swirl it around the pan.Add the filets to the hot skillet and cook them on the stovetop only on one side for about 4 minutes. Turn them over and place them in the oven. Roast them in the oven for 5 - 7 minutes (rare to medium).Remove the skillet from the oven and transfer the steaks to individual plates. Cover each with aluminum foil and let them rest for 5 minutes.Add any meat juices to the cherry wine sauce. Reheat both the cherry sauce and potatoes and serve the steak propped up slightly or fully on the mashed potatoes. Pour the cherry wine sauce around the mashed potatoes.Garnish with frenchfries or chopped flat leaf parsley. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Make the cherry wine sauce as instructed at the above link.Make the garlic mashed potatoes as instructed at the above link.
2. Remove the filet mignon from your refrigerator and bring it to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes prior to cooking it. (In hot environments, keep the time to a minimum.)Preheat the oven to 425F. Season the filet mignon with salt and pepper on both sides.
3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. (I like to use cast iron.)
4. Add the olive oil and swirl it around the pan.
5. Add the filets to the hot skillet and cook them on the stovetop only on one side for about 4 minutes. Turn them over and place them in the oven. Roast them in the oven for 5 - 7 minutes (rare to medium).
6. Remove the skillet from the oven and transfer the steaks to individual plates. Cover each with aluminum foil and let them rest for 5 minutes.
7. Add any meat juices to the cherry wine sauce. Reheat both the cherry sauce and potatoes and serve the steak propped up slightly or fully on the mashed potatoes.
8. Pour the cherry wine sauce around the mashed potatoes.
9. Garnish with frenchfries or chopped flat leaf parsley.
10. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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