Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloin Filets with Red Wine Reduction

Name: Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloin Filets with Red Wine Reduction
Total time: 20 mins
Ingredients: 8 1-inch-thick beef tenderloin steaks; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 3 tablespoons butter; 0.5 cup dry red wine; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 0.5 cup beef stock; 1 cup chopped tomatoes; 0.5 cup chopped fresh basil

This easy beef tenderloin filets recipe delivers simplicity, elegance, and incredible flavor. It's perfect for those extra-special meals. I love serving it alongside creamy garlic mashed potatoes (or a nutty wild rice pilaf), fresh green beans with juicy cherry tomatoes (find the recipe on this blog!), a crisp green salad with sweet poppy seed dressing (another one of my blog recipes!), and warm, homemade sweet dinner rolls (also on the blog!). Enjoy this restaurant-quality meal at home!

Total time20 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield8

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Servings

Ingredients

8 1-inch-thick beef tenderloin steaks
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter
0.5 cup dry red wine
1 cup heavy whipping cream
0.5 cup beef stock
1 cup chopped tomatoes
0.5 cup chopped fresh basil

Instructions

Thoroughly pat the beef filets dry with paper towels; season generously with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Carefully add the filets to the hot skillet; cook to your preferred level of doneness, about 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer the cooked filets to a serving platter and keep warm. Discard any excess fat from the skillet. Pour red wine into the skillet; bring to a rapid boil, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the heavy cream and beef stock; continue to boil the sauce until it has thickened slightly, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat, then gently stir in the diced tomatoes and fresh basil until well combined.
Spoon the luscious red wine reduction sauce over the beef filets and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 379 kcal
Fat Content: 24 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 180 mg
Protein Content: 34 g
Cholesterol Content: 142 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 2 g
Saturated Fat Content: 13 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g