Herbed And Spiced Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 large shallot, peeled and quartered
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (2 pound) beef tenderloin roasts, trimmed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 6 hrs 55 mins


• in a food processor, combine rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, garlic, shallot, orange zest, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cloves. run machine while adding oil; process until smooth. spread mixture evenly over all sides of tenderloins. place beef in a large glass baking dish. cover with foil, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). place tenderloins on a rack in a large roasting pan.
• roast beef in preheated oven until meat thermometer registers 140 degrees when inserted into center of beef, about 35 minutes. remove from oven, and cover loosely with foil; let stand for 10 minutes. slice beef, and serve.