Description
A classic beef wellington recipe featuring tender beef fillet wrapped in puff pastry with mushroom duxelles and prosciutto.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (2 lb) beef fillet
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 slices prosciutto
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Sear beef fillet in olive oil on all sides, then set aside.
- Sauté mushrooms and garlic until dry, then season.
- Lay prosciutto slices flat, spread mushroom mixture over them.
- Place beef on prosciutto and roll tightly.
- Wrap in puff pastry, brush with egg wash.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Chill wrapped beef before baking for best results.
- Use a meat thermometer for perfect doneness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: beef wellington, classic recipe, puff pastry, fillet steak