Beef fillet with bacon-wrapped beans and dumplings

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 ½ kg beef fillet(s)
• 1 kg beans, green (princess beans)
• 400g bacon
• 1 package of dough (dumpling dough for potato dumplings)
• salt water
• 2 stalks of thyme
• 2 sprigs of rosemary
• salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp oil for frying
• 2 onions
• 1 tomato(s)
• 100 ml red wine

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 25 minutes

Season the fillet with salt and pepper. Cut the onions and tomatoes into eighths and sauté everything with rosemary and thyme. Deglaze with approximately 65 ml of red wine. Cook in a preheated oven at 150°C for 30-40 minutes. Cook the dumplings in salted water according to the package instructions. Trim the beans and cook them in salted water. Then wrap them in bacon and fry in hot oil until crispy. Remove the fillet from the oven, wrap in aluminum foil, and let it rest. Meanwhile, strain the meat juices, bring to a boil, deglaze with the remaining red wine, and reduce slightly. Season to taste. Serve the beef fillet with the beans and dumplings and serve with the sauce.