Tenderloin Deluxe With Mushroom Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter or 10 tablespoons unsalted margarine


• 1/4 cup chopped scallion ( and green parts)


• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard


• 1 teaspoon soy sauce (low sodium) or 1 teaspoon tamari (low sodium)


• 2 1/2-3 lbs beef tenderloin


• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced


• 2 medium onions, finely chopped


• 2 garlic cloves, minced


• 1/3 cup dry sherry


• 4 drops hot pepper sauce (optional)


• 1 cup beef broth


• salt, to taste (optional)


• fresh ground black pepper, to taste (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425º.


• 2 in small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, green onions, mustard and soy sauce or tamari.


• 3 in a 13x9" baking or roasting pan, arrange beef and evenly spread the mustard mixture.


• 4 bake uncovered 15 minutes.


• 5 decrease heat to 400º and bake 45 minutes or until desired doneness.


• 6 let stand 10 minutes before slicing.


• 7 meanwhile, in a 12" skillet, melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter or margarine over med-high heat and cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until softened.


• 8 stir in onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 12 minutes or until golden brown.


• 9 add garlic and cook 30 seconds.


• 10 stir in sherry and hot pepper sauce, if using, and cook 2 minutes.


• 11 stir in broth and simmer 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.


• 12 serve sauce over sliced beef.