Individual Beef Wellington

If you are looking for an Individual Beef Wellington recipe you can make for a special occasion or a nice dinner party, this is the place to start! This great recipe will allow you to have time out of the kitchen to interact with your guests since this can be prepared ahead of time! Individual servings make plating this entree picture perfect, too! Have you tried this entree for a gourmet meal?

Individual beef Wellington wrapped with delicious pastry

Individual Beef Wellingtons are one of my favorite dinner party entrees. I was inspired to tackle these after seeing individual Beef Wellington by Ina Garten. This is a delicious entree, guests are impressed, and are easy to prepare. This is a simple individual beef wellington recipe. Try this instead of a simple piece of beef! I haven’t tried mini beef wellington, but I think they would make delicious appetizers for a party or other special occasion.

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Chopped onions very finely.

Chop your onion very fine with a sharp knife. Don’t skimp by leaving the pieces large! Alternatively, you can use a food processor for your onions and mushrooms. You will want to chop your mushrooms really finely, too! Now, if chopping those onions always make you cry, you might want to read How to Cut Onions Without Crying to see what worked and what didn’t.

Melting butter on the stovetop in a deep pan to get ready to cook onions.

Melt the butter on medium heat in a large skillet and toss in those finely chopped onions! This will be the base for your Individual Beef Wellington mushroom duxelle. You might want to keep a little bit of your mushroom duxelles aside, just to “taste test” it! You will find it delicious! Follow the step by step instructions in the following recipe card or follow these directions:

Salt and Pepper your filets on both sides and set aside.

Cook the onion over medium heat with 2 Tablespoons of the butter.

When the onion begins to turn transparent, you have caramelized onions. Add the mushrooms (except for the reserved caps) and the bread crumbs and continue to cook. If the mixture is too dry, you may add an additional 1 T of butter.

After cooking the onion mixture for 5 minutes, remove from the heat and set aside.

Use a rolling pin to roll out a pie crust on a lightly floured surface.

Place one of your beef filets in the middle of the pie crust.

Put half of the mushroom pate on top of the filet and top with one of your spare mushroom caps.

Wrap the pie crust over the filet, sealing all of the pastry edges with egg white brushed on with a pastry brush.

Repeat with your next filet.

At this point you may refrigerate your Wellingtons until you are ready to cook them if you so choose.

When you are ready to cook your Wellingtons, give them an egg wash and put them into a preheated oven at 400 degrees.

Bake approximately 20 minutes for medium rare.

Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.

You will love how easy individual filet Beef Wellington is to prepare, especially since you can prepare it as early as a day of ahead of when you are going to serve it! If you want to prepare it a day ahead of time, simply set them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Make sure you bring them to room temperature before you bake them. The only thing you will need to do after your guests arrive is to preheat the oven and pop them in for 20 minutes! Make sure you check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. Make sure you pinch the seams of your pastry tight for best results.

Individual beef wellington served with a stuffed roasted tomato

Here is a picture of my final dish. Garnish your Beef Wellington with some of your leftover pastry, cut out in a fun shape or the initial of the guest that it will be served to and add it to the top of the pastry.  This makes for a lovely presentation.  If you prefer you can substitute a puff pastry sheet for the pie crust. Do make sure you add a fresh coat of egg wash to your pastry before baking for a lovely light brown finish. Baked stuffed tomatoes or a green salad are a great accompaniment to these and add some color to the dish when you serve it up!

Individual beef wellington sliced open on a white plate

Dive in and try this recipe, it really is simple and yet, your guests will be so impressed with the presentation, not to mention how wonderfully delicious these Beef Wellingtons are!  Of course, keep in mind that the beef is the star of this recipe! If you need help picking the right filet mignon for your beef wellingtons, head over to Selecting a Great Steak!

Individual Beef Wellington

Individual Beef Wellington

A delicious and elegant entree that is perfect for special occasions.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 four ounce beef filets
  • 2 pie crusts (I use Pillsbury Already Pie Crusts)
  • 3 1/2 T butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 C chopped onion
  • 1 C fine bread crumbs
  • 1 C chopped fresh chopped mushrooms (with 2 small button mushroom caps reserved)
  • Kosher Salt
  • Pepper

Instructions

Salt and Pepper your filets on both sides and set aside.

Cook the onion over medium heat with 2 Tablespoons of the butter.

When the onion begins to turn transparent, you have caramelized onions. Add the mushrooms (except for the reserved caps) and the bread crumbs and continue to cook. If the mixture is too dry, you may add an additional 1 T of butter.

After cooking the onion mixture for 5 minutes, remove from the heat and set aside.

Use a rolling pin to roll out a pie crust on a lightly floured surface.

Place one of your beef filets in the middle of the pie crust.

Put half of the mushroom pate on top of the filet and top with one of your spare mushroom caps.

Wrap the pie crust over the filet, sealing all of the pastry edges with egg white brushed on with a pastry brush.

Repeat with your next filet.

At this point you may refrigerate your Wellingtons until you are ready to cook them if you so choose.

When you are ready to cook your Wellingtons, give them an egg wash and put them into a preheated oven at 400 degrees.

Bake approximately 20 minutes for medium rare.

Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1588Total Fat: 89gSaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 45gCholesterol: 256mgSodium: 1667mgCarbohydrates: 142gFiber: 11gSugar: 17gProtein: 54g

You can see these are perfectly medium rare beef wellingtons. Serve them up with a salad and a fine red wine and your guests will be so pleased!

Do you have a brilliant recipe for beef wellington? I would love to know how you prepare yours!

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20 Comments

  1. Chloe,

    This year my husband and two daughters ages 1 and 2, were spending Christmas dinner just the four of us. I wanted to make a special dinner that my husband would enjoy, but wanted to avoid cooking a whole turkey for such a small group. This recipe was fabulous, and my little ones even enjoyed a few bites!

  2. If I want a medium cook on the steak how long should I keep it on the oven. Will the crust get overdone if I try to get a medium cook on the steak.

    1. The VERY best way to make sure you get the temperature on the inside you want would be to use a meat thermometer…and NO, the crust will not get overdone trying to cook the beef to medium! Good luck, you will LOVE this recipe!

    1. This is SO easy! We made this at Mary’s house last fall! If we do another get together, I would be more than happy to show you how. Really, you should just follow the directions and whip it up for you and your hubby!

  3. Chloe, I KNOW these are delicious as I was fortunate enough to have them first hand! I love how easy this recipe is and the fact that it is D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S! Thanks for sharing. This one will make it to the recipe file. Now I am hungry!

  4. I’m so lucky I was able to try this delicious recipe in person at Mary’s home. It was so fun to watch you make and what beautiful memories we created. Thanks for sharing.

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