3 boeuf not Recipes

thick-sliced bacon, boneless beef chuck, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, brandy, celery, fresh parsley stems (no leaves), fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaves (not california ), onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, carrots , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, tomato paste, dry red wine (preferably burgundy or cotes du rhone), boiling onions or pearl onions, mushrooms, quartered if large, peeled boiled potatoes tossed with butter and parsley

nice-sized thick filet mignon steaks , 2 inches thick at least, unsalted butter, softened, fresh coarse ground black pepper, minced garlic (optional if you don tsp like garlic ) (optional), muenster cheese or 2 slices swiss cheese or 2 slices monterey jack cheese, thick, sheet puff pastry , rolled out just a little bit, egg, olive oil, sour cream, horseradish , to your preference, and not the the cream style, the real deal, dijon mustard (optional)