Roast Fillet Of Beef With Madeira-Mushroom Sauce - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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