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Beef Wellington
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Beef Wellington

17 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Beef Wellington

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1722
Calories
107g
Protein
87g
Fat
121g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken Liver 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Chestnut not in our table 0
Brioche not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1kg piece centre cut beef fillet , trimmed
  • olive oil
  • Dijon mustard , for brushing
  • 100g shallots , finely diced
  • thyme leaves from two sprigs
  • 50g butter
  • 200g chestnut mushrooms , finely diced
  • 200g button mushrooms , finely diced
  • 45g brioche breadcrumbs
  • 80g duck or chicken livers , finely chopped
  • 80g bone marrow , diced (optional)
  • 500g block puff pastry , plus 250g extra if you are making the lattice decoration
  • 3 egg yolks , beaten, for brushing and glazing
  • 200g plain flour
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 500ml milk
  • 10g chives , chopped

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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