Filet Mignon with Stroganov Sauce

Tender beef tenderloin steaks served with a rich mushroom and sour cream sauce over egg noodles. This elegant dish combines the classic flavors of beef stroganoff with perfectly cooked filet mignon.

4 servings
32 min

Ingredients

  • 6 oz dried egg noodles
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 piece beef tenderloin steaks
  • teaspoons salt
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ lb white mushrooms
  • ¼ cup brandy
  • ¾ cup reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 1 piece adjustable-blade slicer

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cook noodles in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain in a colander.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, thinly slice onion using slicer. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. While oil heats, pat steaks dry. Sprinkle 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper on steaks, then add to skillet and sauté, turning over once with tongs, about 6 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate with tongs.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Add onion, garlic, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to oil in skillet and sauté, scraping up any brown bits with a wooden spoon, until onion begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté, stirring occasionally, until liquid given off by mushrooms is evaporated, about 4 minutes.

    7 min

  4. 4.

    Add brandy and boil until evaporated, about 1 minute. Add broth and Worcestershire sauce, then cover and cook until onion is softened, about 4 minutes.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Toss noodles with some of sauce and serve remaining sauce over steaks.

    2 min