Beef Wellington

Name: Beef Wellington
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 4 h
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1.3kg/2lb 14oz middle-cut fillet of beef; 1 tbsp oil; 1½ x 375g packets all-butter puff pastry; plain flour, for dusting; 1 egg, beaten with a dash of milk; salt and freshly ground black pepper; large knob of butter; 350g/12oz mixed mushrooms (such as button, chestnut, wild), thinly sliced; 50g/1¾oz Parmesan, finely grated; 1 tbsp finely chopped tarragon; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 1 egg yolk; small knob of butter; 100g/3½oz button mushrooms, finely sliced; 1 tbsp plain flour; 400ml/14fl oz full-fat crème fraîche; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tbsp freshly chopped tarragon; a pinch sugar

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:2h

Beef Wellington traditionally has pâté spread over the top of the fillet, which makes it very rich. This recipe is lighter, but with a lovely taste from the tarragon.

Updated at: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:16:25 GMT