Roast elk with mushroom sauce and mashed potatoes
Prep time: 120 minServes: 6
Pairs with
The gamey depth of elk and earthiness of mushrooms — a full-bodied red with ripe tannins.
Ingredients
- 1 kg elk roast
- 2 tbsp butter
- 400 g mixed mushrooms
- 300 ml cream
- 200 ml red wine
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 kg potatoes
- 100 ml milk
- 50 g butter
- Thyme
- Bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
Method
- 1Sear the meat all over in butter. Roast at 125°C until internal temp reaches 58°C. Rest 15 min. Sauté mushrooms and onion in pan drippings. Add wine, reduce. Add cream and thyme, simmer. Boil and mash potatoes with milk and butter. Slice the meat, serve with sauce and mash.