Mushroom Beef Tenderloin

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 451.7

Total Fat: 38.1 g
Cholesterol: 129.9 mg
Sodium: 522.8 mg
Total Carbs: 3.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 24.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Mushroom Beef Tenderloin calories by ingredient

Introduction

a rich treat for company or weeknight supper. from ToH's Busy Family Cookbook a rich treat for company or weeknight supper. from ToH's Busy Family Cookbook

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

3/4lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced

5 Tbsp. butter, divided

2 tsp. all-purpose whole grain flour

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley

6 beef tenderloin steaks, 1-1/2 inches thick, 4 ounces each

Directions

In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in 3 T. butter for 6-8 minutes or until tender. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper until blended. Gradually add the cream. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in parsley; set aside and keep warm.

In another skillet, heat the remaining butter over medium-high heat. Cook steaks for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness. MR-145 degreesF, M-160 degreesF, WD 170 degreesF.

Makes 6 servings, 1 steak and equal portion of gravy and mushrooms each.

Note: using skim milk instead of whipping cream yields:

397.2 calories; 30.8g total fat; 14.6g saturated fat; 12.7g unsaturated fat; 103.4mg cholesterol; 536.4mg sodium; 4.5g total carbs; .8g fiber; 1.1g sugar; 25.4g protein

Butter can also be reduced in cooking steaks, but not recommended for reducing in the gravy.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSQRIIST.