Beef Tenderloin With Garlic, Mushrooms, And Spinach

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 10 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 lb baby spinach, washed
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• salt, to taste
• pepper, freshly ground,to taste
• 3 -4 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed and butterflied

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbsp.
• 2 olive oil in large skillet.
• 3 add garlic and onion, and saute until softened.
• 4 add mushrooms, saute until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• 5 add spinach and sherry, and saute until spinach is wilted.
• 6 salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 season beef tenderloin on all sides with salt and pepper.
• 8 laying tenderloin flat, place spinach and mushroom mixture on one half, then bring the other half up and over to cover.
• 9 use butcher's string to tie the halves together and secure the filling.
• 10 heat remaining olive oil in large skillet.
• 11 sear tenderloin on all sides until browned.
• 12 heat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 13 transfer meat to shallow rack in roasting pan, and roast uncovered 30- 45 minutes until meat is done as desired.
• 14 remove meat from pan and let rest, covered with foil, about 10 minutes before serving.
• 15 cut into 1/2 inch slices to serve.