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Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Merlot- Shallot Sauce

 

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TENDERLOIN:

 

1/3 cup 

 

finely chopped fresh sage

 

1 Tbs 

 

cracked black pepper

 

3 Tbs 

 

minced garlic

 

2 tsp 

 

kosher salt

 

One 2½ lb. 

 

center- cut beef tenderloin
 

 

 

 

SAUCE:

 

1/3 cup 

 

finely chopped shallots

 

1½ cups 

 

Merlot or other dry red wine

 

1½ cups 

 

low-salt beef broth

 

1 tsp 

 

butter

 

3 Tbs 

 

chopped fresh parsley

 

¼ tsp 

 

kosher salt

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 350°. To prepare tenderloin, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Combine sage, pepper, garlic, and salt; rub over tenderloin. Add tenderloin to pan; cook 6 minutes, lightly browning on all sides.

2

Insert a meat thermometer into thickest portion of tenderloin. Cover handle of pan with foil. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until thermometer registers 140° (medium-rare) or desired degree of doneness. Place tenderloin on a cutting board; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 15 minutes. (Temperature of tenderloin will increase 5° upon standing.)

3

To prepare sauce, heat pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 4 minutes). Stir in broth; cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (about 6 minutes). Add butter, stirring until melted. Stir in parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve with tenderloin.

 

Serv. Size: 3 ounces tenderloin & 2 T. sauce

Source:
Cooking Light

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