Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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Beef tenderloin is a simple way to dress up a holiday dinner. This impressive entree is actually easy to make because it bakes in the oven unattended, allowing you to prepare other parts of the meal.
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 5 min. Bake: 45 min. + standing
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
- 1 whole beef tenderloin (about 3-1/2 pounds), trimmed
- 1 cup beef broth
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the mustard, garlic, pepper, garlic salt and onion salt; brush over tenderloin. Place in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 45 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145° medium, 160° well-done, 170°)
Remove tenderloin from pan; let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Meanwhile, add broth to pan drippings, stirring to loosen browned bits; heat through. Serve with sliced beef. Yield: 12 servings.