Pepper Steak With Port-wine Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 1/2 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup port wine or 1/3 cup other sweet red wine
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 4 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks (about 1 inch thick)
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 to make port-wine mushroom sauce combine mushrooms and flour in a bowl and toss well.
• 2 combine wine, shallots, and vinegar in a medium skillet.
• 3 bring to a boil and cook until thick.
• 4 reduce heat to medium.
• 5 add broth, worcestershire, tomato paste, and rosemary and cook 1 minute.
• 6 add mushroom mixture and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 7 stir in mustard.
• 8 keep sauce warm.
• 9 sprinkle steaks with peppercorns and salt.
• 10 heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 11 add steaks and cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
• 12 serve port-wine mushroom sauce over steaks.