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Grilled Beef Tenderloin Sandwiches

My daughter shared these hearty sandwiches with me, and I think they're a savory melt-in-your-mouth treat. The sweet-sour onions and mushrooms are perfect over the tender beef and lip-smacking garlic mayonnaise. —Ruth Lee of Troy, Ontario
4 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + marinating Cook: 70 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 beef tenderloin roast (1 pound)
  • 1 whole garlic bulb
  • 1/2 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1/4 cup each fat-free mayonnaise and plain yogurt
  • ONION TOPPING:
  • 1 tablespoon Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
  • 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick)
  • 1 cup fresh arugula

Directions

  • Combine the first four ingredients; rub over meat. Refrigerate for 2
  • hours. Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate
  • cloves). Cut top off of garlic. Brush with canola oil. Wrap bulb in
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Grilled Beef Tenderloin Sandwiches (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until
  • softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Squeeze garlic into food
  • processor; add mayonnaise and yogurt. Process until smooth; chill.
  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil and saute onion for 5
  • minutes. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 10-12 minutes or until onion
  • is golden. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Add next four
  • ingredients; cook until reduced slightly
  • Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill
  • beef, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or
  • until meat reaches desired doneness. Let stand for 10 minutes before
  • cutting into 4 slices.
  • Serve warm on bread with garlic mayonnaise, arugula and onion
  • mixture. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1 each) equals 418 calories, 15 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 702 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 31 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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