Stuffed Beef Tenderloin

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs beef tenderloin
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots or 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 butterfly the beef tenderloin down the center by cutting the beef lengthwise down the center to within 1/2" of other side. (or have your butcher do it for you).
• 3 in a medium skillet melt butter or margarine and cook shallots or onion until tender.
• 4 add mushrooms and wine and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• 5 now, add garlic powder and parsley.
• 6 make sure it is well incorporated.
• 7 to stuff and roll the tenderloin open the beef and flatten with a meat mallet.
• 8 sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 spoon mushroom mixture down the center of the tenderloin.
• 10 bring the two sides of the tenderloin up around filling to meet.
• 11 use butcher string and tie around the roll at 1" intervals.
• 12 place roll in roasting pan.
• 13 bake for 45 minutes for medium rare.
• 14 let stand for 10 minutes before serving.