Beef Tenderloin With Onion-cherry Chutney

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef tenderloin fillets
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme, crushed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped yellow sweet pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 2 medium apples, cored and chopped
• 1/3 cup dried tart cherry
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. in a small bowl stir together 1 1/2 teaspoons of thyme, 2 minced garlic cloves, salt and black pepper. rub onto surface of meat.
• 2 roast, uncovered at 425 - 35-40 min medium rare (140 degrees ferenheit). remove from oven, cover with foil, let stand 15 minutes.
• 3 for chutney - cook onion, sweet pepper, remaining garlic in oil in saucepan until tender. add apples and cherries - stir for 2 minutes. add vinegar, brown sugar, and remaining thyme - boil gently uncovered for 10-12 minute cover and let stand 30 min; serve with sliced tenderloin.