RECIPES

Beef Tenderloin
with Pizzaiola Sauce

Make any occasion special with The Culinary Institute of America's juicy Beef Tenderloin with Pizzaiola Sauce. From the succulent meat to the intensely flavored sauce, your efforts will create a memorable impact. Round out this Italian-inspired meal with an assortment of antipasti, a fresh green salad and a side of pasta.

Directions

Pizzaiola Sauce
For the sauce, simmer the wine in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced by half, 4–5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the herbs and pepperoncini. Set aside to steep for 30 minutes before preparing the rest of the sauce.

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté, stirring often, until light golden, about 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes more.

Remove the bay leaf from the wine mixture and discard it. Add the wine mixture to the pan with the tomatoes and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Beef Tenderloin
Blot the beef dry and season with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a heavy sauté pan over high heat. Add the beef and sauté to the desired doneness, 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer the steaks to a warmed platter and cover to keep warm while completing the sauce.

Return the sauté pan to medium-high heat and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the mushrooms and sauté until browned and any juices they have released cook away, about 4 minutes. Add the pizzaiola sauce and any juices released by the steaks. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the sauce develops a good flavor and consistency, about 5 minutes.

Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve the steaks at once with the sauce.

Nutrition Analysis per 5.5-ounce serving:
420 calories, 35g protein, 8g carbohydrate, 23g fat, 490mg sodium


This recipe is among the 200 that can be found in Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America, which is available for purchase at bookstores nationwide.

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Ingredients

Pizzaiola Sauce
Makes 4 servings
one cup dry white wine
4 teaspoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 pepperoncini pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes

Beef Tenderloin
4 lean beef tenderloin steaks (5–6 ounces each)
salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil, plus more as needed
1 1/2 cups white, oyster and/or porcino mushrooms, sliced



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