Filet Mignons Lili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs filet mignon (6 filets)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
6 ounces foie gras, cut into six one-ounce medallions (your recipe, Pâté De Foie Gras or store-bought)
6 artichoke hearts, cooked and quartered
6 slices black truffles (optional)
1 large potato, baked peeled and sliced into six rounds
Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
3 large shallots or 1/2 onion, peeled and minced
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 bay leaf
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1/2 cup cognac
1/2 cup madeira wine
1/2 cup red wine
3 cups beef stock (homemade will yield the best result, your own recipe or Simple Beef Stock a La Julia Child)
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

To make the sauce: melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat; add shallots and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until softened.
Stir in tomato paste, bay leaf and rosemary until well combined.
Stir in cognac, Madeira and red wine; bring to boil.
Boil for 10 minutes or until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
Stir in beef stock.
Boil for 15 minutes or until reduced to about 1 cup.
Strain into clean pot set over low heat and whisk in remaining butter.
Season to taste and keep warm.
While the sauce is cooking, sprinkle meat with salt and pepper to taste.
In large skillet, melt butter with vegetable oil over medium heat; add garlic and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes; increase heat to medium-high and add filets mignons.
Cook, turning once, for 10-12 minutes or until well-browned but still pink in middle.
Remove from pan and let stand, tented with foil, for about 5 minutes to rest.
Wipe out pan and return to high heat.
Add foie gras and cook for 30 seconds per side or until golden brown.
Remove from pan and reserve.
Gently toss artichokes in pan juices and cook for 2 minutes or until heated through.
To serve, place a slice of potato on each of 6 heated plates; top with a filet mignon, followed by a slice of foie gras and a truffle slice (if using).
Ladle sauce around edge of plate; garnish with artichokes.