
Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Marsala-Mushroom Sauce
4 Servings
4 tablespoons (V2 stick) butter
1 cup chopped leek (white and pale green parts only)
4 teaspoons minced garlic
4 cups sliced mixed fresh wild mushrooms (such as oyster; stemmed
portobello and stemmed shittake)
2/3 cup dry Marsala
2/3 cup beef stock or canned broth
4 8-ounce beef tenderloin steaks
Olive oil
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large
skillet over medium-low heat. Add leek
and garlic and saute' until almost tender
about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-
high. Add mushrooms and saute' until
golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add
Marsala and stock and boil until liquid is
reduced by half about 4 minutes. Strain
sauce, reserving mushrooms. (Can be prepared 1 day
ahead. Cover strained sauce and mushrooms separately and chill.)
Prepare barbecue (medium-high
heat) or preheat broiler. Brush steaks with olive oil.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Grill to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for
medium-rare. Transfer to platter and tent with foil.
Bring sauce to simmer in heavy large
skillet. Remove skillet from heat. Gradually whisk in
remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add reserved mushrooms and stir
over low heat until mushrooms are heated through,
about 2 minutes. Season to
taste with salt and pepper.
Place steaks on plates. Spoon sauce
and mushrooms over and serve.