Chilled fillet of beef with sour cream

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 pounds Trimmed beef fillet
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 tablespoons Butter,divided
1 Carrot, finely chopped
1 Leek, white part only,
Finely chopped
1 Rib celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 clove Garlic, minced
¾ pounds Bacon, cut into 1\" pieces
¼ pounds Mushrooms,sliced
1 tablespoon Grated onion
1½ cup Sour cream
2 teaspoons Horseradish
1 tablespoon Finely chopped parsley
1 teaspoon Thyme
1 teaspoon Chervil

Directions

Season beef with salt and pepper.Dot with 2 tbsp. butter.Melt remaining 2 tbsp. butter in small roasting pan.Add carrot,leek and celery.Saute over low heat 8 minutes.Place beef in pan.Bake in preheated 500 degree oven 25 minutes.Cool in pan juices 1 hour. In medium skillet,heat oil and garlic.Cook 1 minute.Add bacon. Saute until barely crisp.Drain on paper towels.Drain all but 3 tbsp.

drippings.Add mushrooms.Cook over moderate heat 3 to 5 minutes.Remove,drain and set aside. Place cooled meat on cutting board,pouring pan juices into bowl. Add remaining ingredients to pan juices,blending well.Add bacon and mushrooms.Taste for seasoning.Cut wedge 1" wide and 1" deep along top length of beef.Remove long triangular wedge.Spoon stuffing evenly into cavity,filling with about 3 tbsp. of stuffing.Replace wedge.Chill.To serve,cut beef into ¾" slices.Accompany with remaining stuffing.Serves 6 to 8.

Related recipes