Blue Cheese Beef Wellingtons

Submitted by kellyp624

"I made this recipe for Valentine's Day this year and my FH loved it! It comes from Rachael Ray courtesy of foodnetwork.com. Don't let the calorie count fool you, I think the puff pastry is messing things up, I can assure you it's not nearly 1000 calories per serving! And if it is, who cares, it's a delicious special occassion dish."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb beef tenderloin, cut into 2 pieces each 1 1/2 inches thick
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted
• 4 ounces blue cheese
• 1 egg, beaten

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Pat the meat dry and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Drizzle the oil into medium skillet and wipe it around with a folded paper towel.
4. Add the beef and brown over medium heat, until it becomes a deep reddish brown, about 3 minutes.
5. Turn the beef and brown for about 2 minutes more (this is for rare to medium-rare, cook a little longer in the skillet if you like your meat cooked more).
6. Turn off the heat, then remove the meat to a plate and reserve.
7. Sprinkle flour on work surface and roll out dough a little, then cut into 2 pieces.
8. Pile a little blue onto the pastry and then top with a piece of meat.
9. Wrap the dough around the filling using the eggwash as a glue to keep it stuck together and cut a small vent in the top of each parcel.
10. Cover a baking sheet with parchment, arrange the parcels on the baking sheet and brush them again with the egg wash, using a pastry brush.
11. Bake until deep golden, about 12 minutes.
12. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the parcels rest.