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French Onion Soup IX
Soup French

French Onion Soup IX

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot over low heat, melt butter. Cook onions in butter until soft and golden brown, 15 to 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour in beef broth and consomme and simmer 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Preheat oven broiler.
  4. 4 Whisk Romano into soup and season with salt and pepper. Pour soup into 8 ovenproof bowls. Top with toasted slices of bread and grated Gruyere.
  5. 5 Place bowls under broiler until cheese melts.

By Morris

Rich and Simple French Onion Soup
Soup French

Rich and Simple French Onion Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter with olive oil in an 8-quart stock pot over medium heat. Add onions to butter and continually stir until tender and translucent. Do not brown the onions.
  3. 3 Add beef broth, sherry, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven's broiler.
  4. 4 Ladle soup into oven-safe serving bowls and place one slice of bread on top of each (bread may be broken into pieces if you prefer). Layer each slice of bread with a slice of provolone, 1/2 slice diced Swiss and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Place bowls on a rimmed sheet pan.
  5. 5 Broil in the preheated oven until cheese bubbles and browns slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. 6 Serve hot and enjoy!

By Lori Levin

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
Soup French

Slow Cooker French Onion Soup

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
285 min
Total
315 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat butter in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Sprinkle onions with sugar; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are soft and caramelized, at least 30 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. 4 Stir sherry into onion mixture; scrape the bottom to dissolve the small bits of browned food.
  5. 5 Transfer onions into a slow cooker and pour in beef broth. Season with sea salt; stir in thyme and bay leaf.
  6. 6 Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or on High for 4 to 6 hours.
  7. 7 Preheat the oven broiler about 10 minutes before serving. Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source. Arrange bread slices on a baking sheet; broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
  8. 8 Lightly toss Gruyere, Emmental, Parmesan, and mozzarella cheeses in a bowl.
  9. 9 Fill oven-safe soup crocks 3/4 full with onion soup and float a bread slice in each bowl.
  10. 10 Top each with about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.
  11. 11 Place filled bowls onto a baking sheet and broil until cheese topping is lightly browned and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

By Chandrav

French Onion Soup with Celeriac
Soup French

French Onion Soup with Celeriac

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
120 min
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Slice the top off the whole head of garlic, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and season with salt. Wrap loosely in foil, and bake 45 minutes, or until the cloves are very soft. Squeeze the cloves into a small bowl, and mix with the 1/2 cup softened butter.
  2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the pot, and blend with the oil. Stir in the onions and celery root, and saute until the onions are lightly browned. Reduce heat to medium low, and mix in the beef broth, wine, and vegetable broth. Mix in the chopped garlic, and season with paprika, parsley, Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
  3. 3 Preheat the oven broiler.
  4. 4 Spread the toasted bread slices with the garlic butter. Ladle the soup into oven safe bowls, and place the bowls on a baking sheet. Reserving remaining bread, place one slice of toasted bread on top of the soup in each bowl, and sprinkle with Swiss cheese.
  5. 5 Broil soup 5 minutes in the preheated oven, until the Swiss cheese is melted. Cool for about 2 minutes before serving warm with remaining garlic bread.

By Cassandra

Lentil Soup II
Soup American

Lentil Soup II

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the oil and onions and saute for 5 minutes, or until onions are tender. Add the broth and bring mixture to a boil.
  2. 2 Add the lentils, sauce and seasoning. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.

By Allrecipes Member

Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup
Soup American

Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
345 min
Total
355 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Mix beef broth and beef stew meat in a large pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook beef at a simmer until tender, about 45 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir corn, green beans, tomato sauce, and tomato paste with the beef.
  4. 4 Pour tomato-vegetable juice into the pot; season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook for 5 hours.

By renee

Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup
Soup American

Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
370 min
Total
390 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add beef and sauté until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic powder, salt, and pepper, then transfer mixture to a slow cooker.
  3. 3 Add a few tablespoons water to the skillet. Stir over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits with a spoon. Transfer liquid and browned bits to the slow cooker.
  4. 4 Add remaining water, broth, carrots, green onions, celery, barley, and parsley. Cover and cook on Low until vegetables and barley are tender, 6 to 8 hours.
  5. 5 Stir in thyme just before serving.

By HCHImCBb

Butternut Squash Soup With Sage and Sausage
Soup Italian

Butternut Squash Soup With Sage and Sausage

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir pork sausage in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat until sausage is browned and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pot. Brown the sage leaves in the hot drippings until crisp, about 30 seconds; remove sage leaves and set aside.
  2. 2 Cook butternut squash, celery, carrots, and onion in the remaining sausage drippings until the vegetables are softened, stirring only one time after about 5 minutes. Pour sherry into the pot and stir to dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom of the pot. Pour in chicken and beef broth and stir in brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until squash is tender, about 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Puree soup with an immersion blender, leaving a few chunks of vegetables. Pour in half-and-half and season with black pepper. Divide soup into 4 large bowls and top each serving with 1 teaspoon sour cream, cooked sausage, and 2 fried sage leaves.

By Sarah Waltrip

Ginger Beef Noodle Soup
Soup American

Ginger Beef Noodle Soup

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a stock pot over medium heat and cook and stir steak until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Stir chopped onion into steak mixture; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir beef broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and sriracha sauce into beef mixture; bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in rice noodles, carrots, cabbage, green and red bell peppers, and celery. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender, about 8 minutes.

By Islandartist

Hearty Tortellini Soup
Soup Italian

Hearty Tortellini Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove casings from sausage. Brown sausage and cook until crumbly. Remove meat from pot. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings.
  2. 2 Cook onion and garlic in the drippings until tender. Add broth, water, wine, carrots, tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and the cooked sausage. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Add zucchini, green peppers, parsley, and tortellini. Simmer another 25 minutes, covered, for fresh tortellini, or 45 minutes, covered, for frozen tortellini. Serve with fresh parmesan cheese sprinkled over the top.

By Donna

Pinto Bean and Sausage Soup
Soup American

Pinto Bean and Sausage Soup

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
135 min
Total
635 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cover pinto beans with water in a large bowl and allow to soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a 6-quart stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in hot butter until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  3. 3 Stir beef broth, tomato juice, sugar, and drained pinto beans into vegetable mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Mix potatoes, carrots, oregano, salt, and black pepper into bean soup; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes more.
  5. 5 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  6. 6 Place smoked sausage on a baking sheet.
  7. 7 Bake sausage in the preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes.
  8. 8 Cut sausage into quarters, then slice. Add sausage and parsley to soup; continue to simmer for 10 more minutes.

By jobblychef

Pasta e Fagioli a la Chez Ivano
Soup Italian

Pasta e Fagioli a la Chez Ivano

4.7

Prep
60 min
Cook
120 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
  2. 2 In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Cook onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Stir in beef broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. (At this point, you may put the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour prior to serving, if you wish.)
  3. 3 Stir in the beef and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Ivan O Teeter

Italian Sausage and Tomato Soup
Soup Italian

Italian Sausage and Tomato Soup

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir turkey sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic, cooking and stirring until onion is tender, about 5 minutes more. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir in carrots; cook and stir until carrots start to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour beans, diced tomatoes, beef broth, chicken broth, and tomato sauce into turkey mixture. Stir in bay leaves. Continue to simmer until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add rigatoni pasta; cook and stir until pasta is cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes.

By Louise M Soweski

Slow Cooker Borscht
Soup European

Slow Cooker Borscht

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
270 min
Total
300 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place beets, tomatoes, potatoes, beef, onion, carrots, and garlic in a slow cooker. Whisk beef broth, tomato paste, vinegar, brown sugar, parsley, dill, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over beef and vegetables, adding more broth to cover as needed. Cover slow cooker.
  2. 2 Cook on Low for 8½ hours or on High for 4 hours. Stir in shredded cabbage; cover slow cooker. Cook on High until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf. Top servings with sour cream.

By DAVISAM1

Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)
Soup Mexican

Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)

4.9

Prep
30 min
Cook
120 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Cut the meat from the beef bones into about ½-inch pieces, leaving some on the bones.
  3. 3 Heat a heavy soup pot over medium-high heat until very hot. Add oil, tilting the pan to coat the bottom. Add meat and bones and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until thoroughly browned.
  4. 4 Add onion and cook until lightly browned; stir in broth and tomatoes. The liquid should cover the bones by ½ inch. If not, add some water to compensate.
  5. 5 Reduce heat to low; simmer with the lid on loosely until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
  6. 6 Pour in 4 cups water, and return to a simmer. Add carrots and 1/4 cup cilantro, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in chayote, corn, and potato; simmer until vegetables are tender. Push cabbage wedges into soup; cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
  7. 7 Ladle soup into large bowls, including some meat, vegetables, and bones.
  8. 8 Garnish with cilantro, jalapeños, and minced onion. Squeeze lime juice over soup and serve with radishes. Enjoy!

By LKONIS

Ground Beef and Vegetable Soup
Soup American

Ground Beef and Vegetable Soup

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
85 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir garlic into onion mixture; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove pot from heat.
  2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in batches in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer browned beef to onion mixture in the large pot using a slotted spoon.
  3. 3 Heat onion-beef mixture over medium heat. Stir vegetable juice, beef broth, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer to blend the flavors, at least 1 hour.
  4. 4 Stir corn, kidney beans, cannellini beans, great Northern beans, green beans, peas, lima beans, and okra into beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

By Barry Heuser

Beef au Jus
Dinner French

Beef au Jus

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt drippings in a skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Add beef broth gradually, whisking constantly, then increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
  4. 4 Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

French Onion Soup IV
French

French Onion Soup IV

4.6

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the onions in the butter or margarine for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Add the consomme, broth, water and wine. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. 3 In individual oven-proof bowls, break up Swiss cheese slices and place one slice in the bottom of each bowl. Place one slice of bread on each slice of cheese. Ladle in the soup, place another slice of bread on top and cover with more Swiss cheese. Put bowls in the oven and allow cheese to melt on top.

By JESSICADEZ

French Onion Soup (Slow Cooker)
Lunch French

French Onion Soup (Slow Cooker)

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
250 min
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in melted butter until clear and browned, 10 to 15 minutes; transfer to a slow cooker. Add beef broth, garlic, salt, and black pepper to the slow cooker.
  2. 2 Cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 8 hours.

By Dtison

Red Wine Reduction Sauce
Pantry French

Red Wine Reduction Sauce

4.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook shallot in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Add wine into the saucepan; cook, stirring regularly, until reduced in volume by half, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in beef broth. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook at a simmer until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir butter and Italian seasoning into the sauce; cook until butter is completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt.

By DesireeChristian

Filet Mignons with Pepper Cream Sauce
Dinner French

Filet Mignons with Pepper Cream Sauce

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the peppercorns into a shallow bowl. Sprinkle the beef tenderloin filets with salt on both sides, and coat both sides with crushed peppercorns.
  2. 2 Melt the butter with the olive oil over high heat in a heavy skillet (not nonstick) until the foam disappears from the butter. Gently place the steaks in the pan, and cook until they start to become firm and are reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 3 1/2 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Remove the steaks to platter, and cover tightly with foil.
  3. 3 Pour the beef broth into the skillet, and use a whisk to stir the broth and scrape up any dissolved brown flavor bits from the skillet. Whisk in the cream, and simmer the sauce until it's reduced and thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Place the steaks back in the skillet, turn to coat with sauce, and serve with the remaining sauce.

By goodeets7

Beef, Burgundy Style
French

Beef, Burgundy Style

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
180 min
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together beef broth, flour, tomato paste and demi glace; set aside.
  2. 2 Heat bacon drippings in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add beef, and cook until brown on all sides. Remove beef from skillet; set aside. Stir the sherry wine into the skillet. Add the onions, and cook about 5 minutes. Blend in the tomato paste mixture, and bring to a rapid boil, stirring constantly. Stir in Burgundy wine. Make the herb bouquet: Place parsley, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf in a square of cheesecloth. Place herb bouquet in sauce.
  3. 3 Return beef to skillet. Cover, and simmer over low heat for about 3 hours, or until beef is tender.
  4. 4 Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute mushrooms until lightly browned. Add to meat in the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes. Discard bouquet garni. Serve in a casserole dish, sprinkled with parsley.

By ELLIANA23

French Onion Soup I
Side Dish French

French Onion Soup I

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Melt butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and sugar; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in flour until well blended with onions and pan juices. Add water, wine, and beef broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. 4 While the soup is simmering, cut four 1-inch-thick slices from baguette; reserve the remaining bread for serving. Toast baguette slices in the preheated oven just until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  5. 5 Ladle soup into four 12-ounce, oven-safe bowls. Place one slice toasted baguette on top of the soup in each bowl. Fold Swiss cheese slices, and fit onto toasted bread slices. Place soup bowls onto a cookie sheet for easier handling.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven just until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

By chefbuzz

Parisian-Style Steak Frites
Dinner French

Parisian-Style Steak Frites

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steaks to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium; an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steaks to a plate to rest.
  2. 2 Place shallots in the skillet and cook until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Pour wine into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add broth and anchovy; cook until thickened to sauce consistency, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; whisk butter in gradually. Stir parsley, chervil, and thyme into the sauce. Purée sauce in the skillet with an immersion blender until smooth.
  3. 3 Cut steaks into thin slices across the grain; spoon sauce over slices.

By gremlinhill

French Beef Stew
Dinner French

French Beef Stew

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
70 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine beef and flour in a large resealable plastic bag and toss to coat evenly.
  2. 2 In a 6-quart saucepan, brown beef in hot vegetable oil. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  3. 3 Add diced tomatoes, beef broth, carrots, potatoes, and thyme. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender. Blend in mustard and serve.

By CORWYNN DARKHOLME

American French Onion Soup
Side Dish French

American French Onion Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
80 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. 2 Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large, oven-safe skillet on medium heat. Stir in onions until they are all coated in butter. Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they are tender and well browned, about 1 hour.
  3. 3 Transfer skillet to the stovetop; cook and stir onions over medium heat until they start to brown and stick to the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes. Pour sherry and vinegar into the pan, and bring to a boil while scraping browned bits of onion off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
  4. 4 Place caramelized onions in a large soup pot. Pour in chicken broth, beef broth, and thyme. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam and fat that appear on top. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. 5 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  6. 6 Generously brush French bread slices with melted butter. Place on a baking sheet and broil in the preheated oven until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Ladle soup into heat-proof bowls, top each bowl with a piece of toasted bread, sprinkle with 2 to 3 tablespoons of Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese.
  8. 8 Broil bowls of soup under the broiler until cheese is golden and bubbly, 5 to 6 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

French Onion Mac and Cheese
Dinner French

French Onion Mac and Cheese

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions, thyme, and bay leaf in butter for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until onions are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate and discard bay leaf. Reserve the skillet.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in the reserved skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour for 1 minute, then whisk in beef broth and milk and bring to a boil; season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in Gruyère cheese until melted.
  4. 4 Drain macaroni and toss with onion and sauce until well combined.

By Libbie Remmel

Easy Beef Bourguignon
Dinner French

Easy Beef Bourguignon

4.8

Prep
30 min
Cook
65 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toss together beef pieces, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
  2. 2 Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until fat is rendered and bacon is beginning to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Add seasoned beef to bacon and cook, stirring often, until well browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
  3. 3 Add mushrooms and tomato paste to mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Stir in broth, wine, and carrots and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 40 to 45 minutes or until beef is fork-tender.
  4. 4 Uncover and remove 1/2 cup broth to a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Whisk in flour until completely combined and smooth. Stir flour mixture back into beef mixture and stir constantly until thickened slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

By Pam Lolley

Filet Mignon with Mushroom-Cabernet Gravy
Dinner French

Filet Mignon with Mushroom-Cabernet Gravy

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season filets with salt and black pepper; sear until well-browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to a platter, tent with aluminum foil, and keep warm.
  2. 2 Reduce the heat to medium; add butter to the skillet until melted. Add mushrooms and shallot; cook and stir occasionally, until mushrooms begin to release their liquid and shallot is soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Add wine, beef broth, and thyme; simmer until sauce begins to reduce, 6 to 10 minutes. Return steaks to the skillet; simmer until steaks are medium-rare, 2 to 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steaks to serving plates.
  4. 4 Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until forms a smooth paste; stir into sauce until thickened, about 30 seconds. Top servings with mushroom-wine sauce.

By Muffinmom