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Beef Tenderloin on a Bacon Risotto
Beef tenderloin is soft, moist, and very flavorful. The consistency of the beef is tender, so it is well named. Risotto is the perfect accompaniment. Risotto is a dish, which is often served alone but using it instead of rice, or another starch, also works well, as long as the flavor of the risotto complements the taste of the beef you are serving it with.
The beef tenderloin in this recipe is cooked with the gentle flavors of lemon and garlic since it is a very flavorful meat and does not need much seasoning. Let the natural meat flavor shine out and you will be glad you did. There is little sense in using a prime piece of steak and then disguising the special steak flavor you are paying for.
The risotto contains sun-dried tomatoes and bacon as well as dry white wine, garlic and parmesan cheese found in most risotto recipes. Be careful not to add too much salt to the risotto at the end because the bacon gives quite a lot of salty flavor to the dish. Beef tenderloin recipes vary but keeping it simple is the key to a satisfying, hearty meal, which everyone will love.
When Beef Tenderloin Recipes Meet Risotto Recipes
Ingredients -
For the Beef:
1 ½ tablespoons black pepper
½ tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 minced garlic clove
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ lbs beef tenderloin
For the Risotto:
4 bacon rashers
2 onions, roughly chopped
3 tablespoons butter
12 sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
2 minced garlic cloves
1 ¾ cups risotto rice
1 ¼ cups dry white wine
2/3 cup grated parmesan
4 cups vegetable bouillon
1 ½ tablespoons chopped parsley
1 ½ tablespoons chopped chives
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine the oil, pepper, lemon peel, garlic, salt, and rub this mixture over the tenderloin. Place on a greased rack in a foil-lined roasting pan. Bake for 45 to 65 minutes (145 degrees F on a meat thermostat for medium rare, 160 degrees F for medium or 170 degrees F for well done). Cover and stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Make the risotto while the beef is cooking. Drain the tomatoes and reserve a tablespoon of the oil. Roughly, chop them and set aside. Cut the bacon into inch slices. Heat the oil from the tomatoes with the butter in a large pan. Fry the onion and bacon until the onion is transparent and the bacon is crisp. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute until the grains are translucent.
Stir the wine into the bouillon and add half to the rice mixture. Cook until the liquid is absorbed. Keep adding the liquid until the rice is cooked and there is no liquid left. This will take 25 or 30 minutes. The risotto will be thick and creamy and the rice should be tender but not sticky. Stir in the tomatoes, Parmesan, and herbs. Season to taste. Serve the beef tenderloin on top of the risotto and garnish with some parsley.
(Serves 5)
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Wine to Serve with Beef Tenderloin on a Bacon Risotto
A Picture of Beef Tenderloin on a Bacon Risotto - The taste of this dish is as just as amazing as the presentation. Combining two classic recipe results in an exquisite meal, which is sure to impress any guest. Bacon risotto, made with white wine, garlic and more, gives you a typical taste of Italy and the lemon and garlic flavored beef tenderloin is beautiful with the risotto. As you can see from the picture, the presentation is easy enough but it looks really elegant. This recipe shows how the flavors of white wine and beef can team up to produce a fantastic recipe.
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A Picture of Beef Tenderloin on a Bacon Risotto - The taste of this dish is as wonderful as the presentation. This combines two highly tasty delights and blends to form a superior dish. A Picture of Beef Tenderloin on a Bacon Risotto - The taste of this dish is as wonderful as the presentation. This combines two highly tasty delights and blends to form a superior dish. A Picture of Beef Tenderloin on a Bacon Risotto - The taste of this dish is as wonderful as the presentation. This combines two highly tasty delights and blends to form a superior dish.
Different Kinds of Risotto Recipes
A lot of people have never tried beef tenderloin on a bacon risotto and that is because it is an unusual dish. Also, it seems to be a common misconception that red meat only goes with red wine and that just is not true. With beef tenderloin recipes, the wine is often added to the meat but it can also be added to the bacon risotto and then the risotto goes with the meat on the plate. Risotto is generally a light-flavored dish containing delicate flavors such as garlic, parmesan cheese, garlic and more, so adding a white wine to it would enhance these gentle tastes.
The perfect risotto is creamy and smooth rather than stodgy or dry. Beef, of course, is a hearty flavored meat, although there are white wine sauce recipes for it as well as the fuller-bodied port wine or red wine sauces. So, if you enjoy beef tenderloin recipes and you fancy serving beef tenderloin on a bacon risotto, prepare to be amazed by the fantastic flavor. There are also other risotto recipes you might like to try.
What is Risotto Anyway?
A risotto recipe is an Italian rice dish. The rice is cooked in broth and butter, onion, and parmesan are common additions. The broth might be fish, meat, or poultry based, or it could be vegetarian. Traditional risotto recipes are made with short grain rice and the broth is gradually added as the rice cooks.
Cooking it like this encourages the rice to release its starch and that is why the finished dish is so creamy. Risotto in Italy is often served in small portions, as an appetizer. It is also sometimes served as a side dish with, for example, a beef tenderloin recipe, or as an entree. Risotto must be served immediately because it keeps cooking in its own heat and if it is left standing, it tends to go mushy.
Risotto Variations
Risotto alla Milanese is one of the most popular variations of this Italian dish. This is made with beef bone marrow, beef broth, cheese, saffron, and lard. Black risotto is also popular and this is made with cuttlefish-dyed rice. "Rice and peas" is a thick Italian soup with pancetta and green peas. Risotto al Barolo contains borlotti beans or sausage, as well as red wine.
You can add all kinds of things to risotto recipes. What about making a pea and mint risotto or a rich one with chicken liver and bacon or parmesan and cranberries? Do not put too many flavors into the dish but do try to find interesting ingredient combinations. If you are serving your risotto as a side dish then you can keep it really simple, perhaps just cooking the rice in broth, and adding some chopped pancetta or bacon, as well as some parmesan and white wine for flavor. You can also match the added ingredients to the broth, so finely chopped chicken would be nice if you are using chicken broth or perhaps some mushrooms if you are using a vegetable broth.
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