Delicious dinner recipe! Steak au poivre and stuffed mushrooms :)

Made this deliciously perfect Sunday night dinner last night and wanted to share the recipes:

FILET MIGNON AU POIVRE

You'll need:
2 tablespoons black peppercorns
2 teaspoons white peppercorns
2 teaspoons dried green peppercorns
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
2 filet mignons (or feel free to use another cut!)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons chopped shallots
1/2 cup beef broth
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup Cognac or brandy
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Salt

(I found the white and green peppercorns at Whole Foods)

Directions:
In a ziploc, crush peppercorns and fennel seeds coarsely with bottom of a heavy skillet. Pat steaks dry and coat both sides with salt and the peppercorn mixture. In a 10-inch heavy skillet heat butter and oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook steaks to your desired doneness (is that a word??). Transfer to plates and tent foil over them to keep warm.

Pour off excess fat from skillet and add shallots and 1/2 cup broth and deglaze pan. Add cream and Cognac. Boil mixture, scraping up browned bits, until sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Finish sauce by whisking in mustard. Taste and season sauce with salt, if necessary and spoon over steaks. YUM!!

STUFFED MUSHROOMS

You'll need:
1/2 cup Italian-style dried bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Pecorino Romano
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves (the flat ones!)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
28 large (2 1/2-inch-diameter) white mushrooms, (wipe them off with a damp cloth... don't skip this step! then pull the stems out)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Stir the bread crumbs, Pecorino Romano, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper, to taste, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium bowl to blend.

Drizzle a heavy large baking sheet with about 1 tablespoon olive oil, to coat. Spoon the filling into the mushroom cavities and arrange on the baking sheet, cavity side up. Drizzle remaining oil over the filling in each mushroom. Bake until the mushrooms are tender and the filling is heated through and golden on top, about 20-25 minutes. ENJOY

Re: Delicious dinner recipe! Steak au poivre and stuffed mushrooms :)

Sounds so yummy!!! I'm saving this one to my notebook!!! Thanks!!!

Re: Delicious dinner recipe! Steak au poivre and stuffed mushrooms :)

ok.. this... ummm... sounds AWSOME!!!!!

Thanks for posting, I am planning a 'fancy meal' for parents and inlaws and this is just PERFECT!!!!!!!!

I might add shredded fontina into the mushrooms though...

Yummy, thanks for posting this!!!!!!!

Re: Delicious dinner recipe! Steak au poivre and stuffed mushrooms :)

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Posted by shopaholic07

Sounds so yummy!!! I'm saving this one to my notebook!!! Thanks!!!

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Me Too!!!

Saving to my NoteBook!!!

Thanks for Sharing!!!

Re: Delicious dinner recipe! Steak au poivre and stuffed mushrooms :)

This sounds GOOD! Hayley was it difficult though? I was a vegetrarian for years and still dont eat much meat unless DH cooks it at hiome for us (he's a carnivore lol) and I am always afraid to buy expensive cuts of meat because I am unsure how to prep them.

Re: Delicious dinner recipe! Steak au poivre and stuffed mushrooms :)

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Posted by PeteysBride

This sounds GOOD! Hayley was it difficult though? I was a vegetrarian for years and still dont eat much meat unless DH cooks it at hiome for us (he's a carnivore lol) and I am always afraid to buy expensive cuts of meat because I am unsure how to prep them.

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It was super easy!

For the steaks, I'd suggest for you to get a good meat thermometer to take the guesswork out of when they're done!