Beef Tenderloin With Four Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs beef tenderloin, center cut
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed green peppercorn

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 in small bowl, combine seasoning ingredients.
• 3 press evenly into surface of beef roast.
• 4 place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. i.
• 5 nsert oven-proof meat thermometer so tip is centered in the thickest part of the beef.
• 6 do not add water or cover.
• 7 roast in 425 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes for medium rare doneness.
• 8 remove roast when meat thermometer registers 135 degrees.
• 9 transfer roast to carving board; tent loosely with aluminum foil.
• 10 let stand 15 minutes. (temperature will continue to rise approximately 10 degrees to reach 145 degrees for medium rare.).
• 11 carve roast into 1/2-inch-thick slices.