Classic filet mignon
4
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
It may look like your typical meat and veg dish, but the mildly salty prosciutto and red wine gravy makes this dish worth a try!


Ingredients
Prosciutto fat trimmed
64 g, (buy 80g)
Beef scotch fillet (rib eye), raw
480 g, (buy 600g)
Olive oil
1 tbs
Potato(es)
500 g, cut into 3cm pieces
Parsnip
2 small, cut into 3cm pieces
Extra light sour cream
1 tbs
Red wine
125 ml, (half cup)
Beef stock
½ cup(s), (125ml)
Fresh thyme
1 tsp, coarsely chopped
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Wrap prosciutto around sides of beef. Secure with unwaxed white kitchen string or toothpicks. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook beef for 2 minutes each side or until browned. Transfer to a baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Cover beef with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
2
Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave potatoes and parsnips until tender. Drain. Mash potato and parsnip in a bowl with sour cream and remaining oil until smooth. Cover to keep warm.
3
Add wine, stock and thyme to same frying pan used for beef and bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced by one-third. Strain red wine mixture into a small jug. Season with salt and pepper. Serve beef with mash and red wine sauce.
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