Filet Mignon with Mushroom Cabernet Sauce

December 31, 2022

This Filet Mignon with Mushroom Cabernet Sauce is the perfect dinner for two!

Filet mignon is one of those things you might like to order when you’re out for a special evening at a restaurant. But you’ll find that it’s much more affordable to make filet mignon at home! Sure, it’s an upfront cost to buy this lovely steak, but I find that it’s worth it to buy and enjoy once in a while. The mushroom cabernet sauce in this recipe is so delicious. It’s rich-flavored and wonderful with the filet mignon.

Ingredients needed:

butter
shallots
shiitake mushrooms (or any kind of mushroom)
Cabernet Sauvignon
beef broth
freshly ground black pepper
filet mignon (just two steaks, if making for two people)
soy sauce
cornstarch
dried thyme and/or fresh thyme

How to make Filet Mignon with Mushroom Cabernet Sauce:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

MAKE THE MUSHROOM SAUCE:

Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and mushrooms; sauté for 4 minutes. Add the wine and beef broth; cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the mushrooms with a slotted spoon; place in a bowl.
Increase the heat to high, cook the wine mixture until reduced to about ¼ cup (about 5 minutes). Add it to the mushrooms in the bowl; set aside. Wipe the pan with a paper towel.

PREPARE THE FILETS:

Sprinkle pepper over the steaks. Melt the butter in the pan over medium heat. Add the steaks; cook 3 minutes on each side. Reduce the heat to medium-low; cook 1½ minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. (You can use an instant read thermometer if you have one.) Place the filets on a platter to rest; keep warm.
Combine the soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside. Add the wine and beef broth to the skillet; scrape the skillet to loosen any browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Add the mushroom mixture, cornstarch mixture, and dried thyme; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Serve the mushroom cabernet sauce with the steaks. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs, if desired.

Where is the best place to buy filet mignon?

Filet mignon is an expensive cut of meat. There’s no doubt about that. When I splurge on filet mignon, I either pick it up at Costco or Trader Joe’s. Those are the two places I’ve found have the best prices on filet mignon. It’s such a delicious, rich and tender cut of meat, that a small piece should be just fine if you serve with other things like potatoes and green beans.

This recipe serves two. It’s the perfect sort of recipe to save for when you want to serve a romantic dinner for two. You can always double the recipe if you have four people for dinner. Enjoy!

If you are looking for another good filet mignon recipe, you might enjoy my Filet Mignon with Marsala Caramelized Onions too.

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