Beef Tenderloin W/ Shiitake Mushrooms and Potato Cakes

Title:
Beef Tenderloin W/ Shiitake Mushrooms and Potato Cakes

Yield:
2 Servings

Categories:
Beef,
Famous
chef,
Potatoes




Ingredients:




-----------------------------------STEAKS-----------------------------------


     2    6-ounce beef tenderloin


          -steaks


          Salt and pepper


     1 tb Olive oil


     1 tb Butter


     2    Cloves garlic


   1/4 lb Shiitake mushrooms;


          -quartered *


   1/4 c  Cabernet Sauvignon


   1/2 c  Beef stock





--------------------------------POTATO
CAKES--------------------------------


     2 lb Russet potatoes


     2    Eggs; well beaten


   1/3 c  Flour


     2 c  Gruyere cheese; grated


     1 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Ground nutmeg


   1/2 c  Flour


   1/2 c  Vegetable oil





 * remove stems


 


 STEAKS Season steaks with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil and butter in a


 large skillet over medium high heat. Cook steaks 4 minutes per side for


 medium rare. Remove steaks and keep warm. Add garlic and mushrooms to pan.


 Remove mushroom and set aside. Add wine and stock to pan. Cook until liquid


 is reduced to 1/2 cup. Add mushrooms and serve with steaks.


 


 POTATO CAKES Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. Cover potatoes with


 water and cook until soft. Drain. Press the potatoes through a ricer or


 food mill or mash with a potato masher.. Let cool. Add the eggs, flour,


 cheese, salt and nutmeg. Blend to form a soft dough. Shape the dough into
a


 log about 2-3 inches in diameter. Cut the slices 3/4" thick and dip them in


 flour. To serve, brown them on both sides in the hot oil in a saute pan.


 Arrange Potato Cakes and Beef with Shiitake Mushrooms on a plate. Spoon


 sauce over beef and potatoes. Source: Executive Chef Annie Roberts of


 Robert Mondavi Vineyards


 


 Serving Ideas : Serve with Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon.


 


 Recipe by: Chef Annie Roberts Recipe by Cathy Luchetti's Hot Flash Cookbook


 Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by mollywalsh@juno.com (Molly Walsh) on Apr


 17, 1998