Roast beef tenderloin

Directions

Take the tenderloin out of the refrigerator about 30-45 minutes before you're going to put it in the oven. Use a cookie sheet or large cutting board to place the meat on. Pat the beef dry with paper towels. If one end of the tenderloin is smaller than the other, tuck the thinner end underneath and tie it up with with butchers twine. This helps to cook the roast more evenly. Heat the oven to 400ºF. Use a roasting pan with roasting rack. You will also want to prepare the tenderloin and remove the silver skin if it's still on there.

Pour the olive oil over the beef and rub it on all sides with your hands. Then, take the beef base (I warm it up in the microwave for 30 second so it's easier to spread)and rub it on all sides of the meat.

Mix up the dry seasoning ingredients in a bowl and then add in the garlic and coat it in the seasonings. Then rub it all over the meat on both sides.

Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat if you have one. This is a very important! Put the tenderloin in the oven uncovered and roast at 400º degrees. The cook time is approximately 50 minutes but can vary depending on the size of the tenderloin. Gage your cooking time by the thermometer and cook the meat according to your taste. When the meat thermometer reaches the preferred temperature, remove from the oven and set aside to rest for 15 minutes. (135º for medium rare, 145º for medium, 155º medium well and 165º for well done) The temperature of the meat will actually rise 5-8 degrees when it comes out of the oven.

Slice the beef tenderloin into slices and serve on a nice platter and garnish with parsley or herbs of your liking.

make a simple roux from equal parts butter and equal parts flour. (1/2 cup flour to 1/2 cup butter) Cook in a sauce pan until bubbling. If you have any drippings add them into the roux while it's bubbling and stir. Add 4-5 cups of water and stir often until it begins to thicken. You might need to add in more water or even a cup of milk or half and half can be added if you prefer a more creamy gravy. Add salt if needed, taste before you add any seasoning with pepper to taste and 1-2 tbsp beef base. Stir until it's thickened and the consistency you prefer.