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.