Beef Tenderloin Filets

This beef tenderloin filets recipe is pan-fried in butter and served with a red wine, beef stock, heavy cream, tomato, and basil sauce for an elegant meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 379 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 8 1-inch-thick beef tenderloin steaks
• 0.5 cup chopped fresh basil
• 0.5 cup dry red wine
• 0.5 cup beef stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Serve filets with sauce.

Step 2

Pat filets dry; season with salt and black pepper.

Step 3

Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add filets; cook to desired doneness, 4 to 5 minutes for medium. Transfer filets to a serving plate; discard fat from skillet. Add wine to skillet; bring to a boil, scraping any browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Stir in cream and stock; boil sauce until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Off heat, stir in tomatoes and basil until combined.