Beef Wellington

Ingredients

• 1kg beef fillet, trimmed
• 500g mushrooms, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 8 slices prosciutto
• 500g puff pastry
• 1 tbsp mustard
• 1 egg, beaten
• Salt and pepper
• Oil

Instructions

1. Sear the beef fillet on all sides in hot oil; cool and brush with mustard.
2. Cook the mushrooms with garlic until very dry (duxelles); cool.
3. Lay the prosciutto on cling film, spread with duxelles, and wrap the beef in it.
4. Roll out the pastry, place the beef bundle on top, and wrap, sealing the edges.
5. Brush with egg, score the top, and rest in the fridge 30 minutes.
6. Bake at 220C for 30-35 minutes for medium-rare.
7. Rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Serving suggestions

• Serve with red wine sauce and potatoes.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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