Rib-Eye Steaks with Port and Mushroom Ragout

3 tablespoons butter

5 shallots -- sliced

1 pound mixed wild mushrooms* -- sliced

3/4 cup Tawny Port

3/4 cup canned beef broth

1 tablespoon Vegetable oil

4 rib rib eye steaks -about 8 oz each 3/4" thick -- trimmed

1/4 cup Whipping cream

2 tablespoons Fresh tarragon OR -- chopped

2 teaspoons Dried tarragon

Fresh Italian parsley - chopped

*such as shiitake, portabella, oyster and crimini

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and saut?� until tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir until beginning to soften, about 6 minutes. Add Port and broth and boil until liquid is syrupy, about 10 minutes. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter with oil in heavy large s killet over high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer s teaks to plates Bring mushrooms to simmer. Add cream and tarragon and boil unti l sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mushrooms over steaks. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Bon Appetit march 1995

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