Ingredients

  • 7 pounds Beef Tenderloin
  • 6 cloves Garlic - sliced
  • 2 teaspoons Coarse Salt
  • 1 bunch Fresh Rosemary
  • 1 bunch Fresh Thyme
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh Black Pepper
  • 2 bottles Red wine - cab
  • 4 cups Beef stock
  • 2 pounds Mushrooms, Baby Bella - sliced thin
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 2 Onions, medium - diced
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1/4 cup EVOO

Method

  • For Sauce - Make Day Before
  • In large sauce - simmer wine & beef stock until it reduces to half
  • In large saute plan - saute onion in butter then add mushrooms and saute until until liquid reduces
  • Add flour to mushroom mixture and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly
  • Slowly stir wine into saute pan and stir until sauce is smooth
  • Refridgerate sauce and reheat next day with roast
  • For Roast - Make a Wet Rub
  • In small food processor - chop evoo, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme & rosemary
  • 4 hours before roasting rub roast with processed spices, wrap roast & refridgerate
  • 2 hours before roasting - place roast on rack in roasting pan and let sit at room temperature
  • In 425 oven roast until center reaches 125 for medium rare
  • In 2016, it took 58 minutes for 7 lb roast to reach 125
  • Let roast sit for 10 minutes before slicing - add drippings to sauce