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Pan-Roasted Cremini Mushrooms & Fennel Bulb

Serving size:	Serves 2
Prep time:	15 minutes
Cook time:	25 minutes
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Nugget Signature Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 large Cremini mushrooms, sliced thin
• ¼ fresh fennel bulb, sliced thin lengthwise
• 1 small shallot, sliced thin lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 package (6 fluid oz.) Stock Options Beef Demi-Glace*, thawed
• 2 tablespoons red wine
• 1, 3-inch sprig fresh rosemary, leaves removed and chopped coarse
• Kosher or sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• * Stock Options Demi-Glace may be found in the frozen-foods section at Nugget Markets.

Preparation

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add fennel bulb and roast; stir occasionally for 4–5 minutes — fennel will begin to brown nicely. Next, add shallots and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, an additional 4–5 minutes. Pour thawed demi-glace and red wine directly into fennel mixture; simmer together for 10 minutes. Sprinkle in rosemary, reserving a small amount for use as garnish, and cook an additional 2 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper.

Divide fennel mixture evenly between two plates. Top each with a Nugget Markets Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon, then spoon sauce over filets. Garnish filet with Gorgonzola and reserved rosemary.

Serve with your favorite Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon.

Techniques used in this recipe

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Pair with

Merlot

This wine is deep in color, high in alcohol, and low in tannin. The Bordeaux Merlot variety is very similar to Cabernet Sauvignon, but softer because it is less tannic. Merlot has aromas and flavors that include blackberry, cassis, baked cherries, plums, chocolate and mocha ... some suggest tea leaves.

— Hank Beal, Director of Adult Beverages

Cabernet Sauvignon

The premier red grape varietal in the world! From Bordeaux to Napa, it produces distinctive wines that are tannic, with long aging potential. Dark cherry, cedar, tobacco and black currant are common flavor descriptors.

— Hank Beal, Director of Adult Beverages

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