I did a Beef Wellington, scalloped potatoes, creamed spinach, and Parker House rolls for Christmas dinner, then had a creme brûlée for dessert. Nice hearty Cabernet. Ho Ho Ho.
Did you do the duxelle?
I'd probably skip the cream and just saute the spinach. . . LOL, but then I put a lot of cream in my scalloped potatoes.
I did a duxelles, then mixed it with a duck pate, crowned with truffle shavings. It was almost as good as the tenderloin.
For the potatoes, make a creme fraiche. Put heavy cream in a glass, and add cultured buttermilk. Then let the whole thing ferment, covered on your counter, for a day. It’s a heavy, creamy yogurt when done. We do layers of potatoes and grated gruyere, then pour the creme fraiche over everything, before popping in the oven.
My wife picked out a *huge* tenderloin. I had to make the butcher put it back and give us a smaller one, and I’m still going to have leftover tenderloin for days (I suffer so).