Beef Tenderloin

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (3 -4 lb) beef tenderloin
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly slivered
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• coarse salt, to taste
• 1/3 cup dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup prepared mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup well-drained prepared horseradish

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425°f using the tip of a sharp knife, cut slits all over the tenderloin and insert garlic slivers into them.
• 2 brush the tenderloin with olive oil and rub it all over with the pepper and thyme. sprinkle with salt.
• 3 place the tenderloin on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and roast it for 15 minutes. reduce the oven temperature to 350°f and roast for 20 minutes for medium-rare meat; roast 5 minutes longer for medium. let the tenderloin rest for 15 minutes before carving.
• 4 slice the tenderloin 1/2-inch thick and arrange on a platter. serve with mustard horseradish cream sauce.