Beef Tenderloin in Filo Dough

4 from 6 votes
Recipe by riehlfood.com Difficulty: Moderate
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 beef tenderloin steaks, about 4 oz. each, trimmed well

  • 2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

  • 2 small zucchini, chopped (about 1 cup)

  • 1 small onion, chopped (about 1 cup)

  • 1 cup mushrooms, chopped, (about 4 oz.)

  • 2 small clove garlic, crushed

  • 1/4 tsp. salt

  • 16 sheets filo dough

  • 8 long scallion greens

  • 1 cup butter, melted

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Sprinkle steaks on both sides with pepper.
  • Spray a 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat.
  • Add steaks and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate.
  • Add zucchini, onions, mushrooms, garlic and salt to pan and drippings. Cook, stirring for about 5 minutes until vegetables are softened.
  • Remove from heat and spoon out liquid.
  • Let the vegetables and meat cool.
  • Cut scallion greens very skinny.
  • Lightly spray cookie sheet with oil.
  • Place one sheet of filo on dry surface (cover the unused sheets with wax paper until you get ready to use)
  • Brush lightly with butter. Fold in half lengthwise, buttered side in.
  • Place one steak 3 inches from the end of the folded filo.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons vegetable mixture on top of steak; fold sides over, roll up. Brush with butter after assembling.
  • Place another sheet of filo on surface and brush lightly with butter. Gather sides around steak package, gently pressing so it resembles a sack tied in the middle. Tie with a scallion.
  • Place on cookie sheet and bake: 15 minutes for rare, 17 minutes for medium rare, 20 minutes for medium.

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