Roast Fillet Of Beef With Madeira-Mushroom Sauce

This is my finest, most elegant, Sunday Dinner roast. Cook a little longer for medium.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 (2 lb)  filet of beef, trimmed of fat and tied
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sliced mushrooms
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped shallots
• 1⁄2 cup madeira wine
• 1⁄2 cup beef broth
• 1  teaspoon tomato paste
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper; rub all over with the oil.
2. Place in small, shallow roasting pan.
3. Put pan on bottom rack of oven; bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes.
4. Turn once or twice.
5. Remove from pan; cover loosely with foil.
6. Spoon fat from pan.
7. Put pan on stove top; add mushrooms, (a little salt and pepper is nice here) cook until mushrooms are lightly browned.
8. Add shallots, cook and stir briefly.
9. Add wine; cook and scrape the pan to loosen browned bits.
10. Reduce by half; add broth, tomato paste, and juices that have accumulated around roast.
11. Cook on high for 4 minutes.
12. Swirl in butter and parsley.