Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin



Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Makes: 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 20 mins Roast: 1 hr250/425 degrees F Stand: 10 mins
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Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Ingredients
  • 1
    2 1/2 - 3 pound beef tenderloin
  • 2
    tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 - 2
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1
    teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/2
    teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt or 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4
    sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 4
    sprigs fresh oregano
  • 4
    sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1
    Mushroom Tumble or Horseradish Cream (see below)
  • Fresh thyme sprigs
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Drizzle tenderloin with cooking oil. Rub minced garlic evenly over the surface of the meat. Sprinkle with pepper and salt.

2. Place rosemary, oregano, and thyme sprigs in the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Add a roasting rack. Place meat on rack.

3. Roast meat, uncovered, 20 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of meat registers 135 degrees F (about 30 to 40 minutes). Remove from oven. Cover loosely with foil. Let stand 10 minutes.

4. Serve beef with Mushroom Tumble or Horseradish Cream; sprinkle with fresh thyme sprigs. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

From the Test Kitchen
  • Tip Test Kitchen Tip:Slow roasting in the early stages ensures that the meat is tender.
Horseradish Cream

Yield: Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 1
    7 - 8 ounce carton creme fraiche or dairy sour cream
  • 2
    tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • 1/8
    teaspoon salt
  • 1/8
    teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions

In a small bowl stir together carton creme fraiche or dairy sour cream and prepared horseradish. Stir in salt and pepper. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 3 days. Remove from refrigerator; allow to stand 30 minutes before serving. Makes 1 cup.

Nutrition Facts (Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 316,
  • Protein (gm) 32,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 3,
  • Fat, total (gm) 20,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 87,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 5,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 9,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 2,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 1,
  • Niacin (mg) 7,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 8,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 3,
  • Sodium (mg) 238,
  • Potassium (mg) 708,
  • Calcium (DV %) 10,
  • Iron (DV %) 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Mushroom Tumble
Ingredients
  • 6
    cups assorted mushrooms (halve any large mushrooms and remove stems, if necessary), such as chanterelle, portobello, Shiitake, and oyster
  • 3
    tablespoons olive oil
  • 2
    tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1
    teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • coarse sea salt
  • cracked black pepper
Directions

In an extra large bowl toss together mushrooms with olive oil,lemon juice, and soy sauce. Cook, uncovered, in a very large skillet over medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Nutrition Facts (Slow-Roasted Beef Tenderloin)
  • Servings Per Recipe 8,
  • Calories 316,
  • Protein (gm) 32,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 3,
  • Fat, total (gm) 20,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 87,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 5,
  • Monosaturated fat (gm) 9,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
  • Sugar, total (gm) 2,
  • Vitamin C (mg) 2,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 1,
  • Niacin (mg) 7,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 8,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 3,
  • Sodium (mg) 238,
  • Potassium (mg) 708,
  • Calcium (DV %) 10,
  • Iron (DV %) 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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