Mediterranean Style Beef Wellington
 
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This combination of savory tender beef , black olive tapenade and flaky pastry will make your taste buds dance with joy.
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Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs of beef tenderloin
  • 1 sheet of puff pastry
  • 1 cup of black olive tapenade
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 4 slices of prosciutto
  • 1 egg yolk
Instructions
  1. Season the beef tenderloin with salt and pepper.
  2. Add a bit of cooking oil to a hot pan and sear all sides of the tenderloin.
  3. Remove the tenderloin from the pan and brush it with the dijon mustard while hot.
  4. Let it rest for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile spread the tapenade onto a paper towel and allow some of the oil to drain from it.
  5. Lay some plastic wrap down on the work space , then lay the prosciutto out and spread the tapenade across the prosciutto.
  6. place the beef at the end of the prosciutto and slowly roll it into a log keeping it tight using the plastic wrap.
  7. Wrap the end tight and place it in the fridge for about an hour to set .
  8. Lay another piece of plastic wrap on the work space and sprinkle with a little flour. Lay the sheet of pastry.
  9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  10. Unwrap the beef and roll it into the pastry. Use the plastic to make sure the log is tight.
  11. Unwrap the plastic and place the loaf onto a baking sheet.
  12. Using a paring knife you can make a light pattern in the pastry. (optional)
  13. Brush the pastry with egg yolk and bake fro 35-40 minutes (medium)
  14. Remove from the oven and let rest on a cutting board for 10 to 12 minutes before cutting.
  15. Slice and serve hot.
Recipe by Table For Eight at https://www.tableforeightbda.com/2020/02/02/valentines-day-dinner-for-two/