Beef Tenderloin 
With Pizzaiola Sauce

Beef Tenderloin 
With Pizzaiola Sauce

By Sandra Djohan | August 18, 2014

Juicy Beef Tenderloin with Pizzaiola Sauce. From the succulent meat to the intensely flavored sauce, your efforts will create a memorable impact. Round out this Italian-inspired meal with an assortment of antipasti, a fresh green salad and a side of pasta.

Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Mains, Sandra's Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 4 teaspoons fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Minced 2 teaspoons fresh basil
  • Chopped 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
  • Chopped 1 bay leaf one pepperoncini pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 yellow onion,
  • Diced 2 garlic cloves,
  • Minced 1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
  • 4 lean beef tenderloin steaks (5 - 6 ounces each)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil, plus more as needed
  • 1 1/2 cups white, oyster
  • Porcino mushrooms, sliced
 

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INSTRUCTIONS

Pizzaiola Sauce:

  • For the sauce, simmer the wine in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced by half, 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the herbs and pepperoncini. Set aside to steep for 30 minutes before preparing the rest of the sauce.
  • Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté, stirring often, until light golden, about 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes more.
  • Remove the bay leaf from the wine mixture and discard it. Add the wine mixture to the pan with the tomatoes and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Beef Tenderloin

  • Blot the beef dry and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the oil in a heavy sauté pan over high heat. Add the beef and sauté to the desired doneness, 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer the steaks to a warmed platter and cover to keep warm while completing the sauce.
  • Return the sauté pan to medium-high heat and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the mushrooms and sauté until browned and any juices they have released cook away, about 4 minutes. Add the pizzaiola sauce and any juices released by the steaks. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce develops a good flavor and consistency, about 5 minutes.
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve the steaks at once with the sauce.

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