Sunday, November 11, 2007

MUSHROOM-STUFFED TENDERLOIN

3 bacon strips
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs, divided
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 beef tenderloin (about 2 pounds), trimmed
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon; crumble and set aside. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drip¬pings, saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender. Re¬move from the heat; stir in 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, parsley and bacon. Cut a slit lengthwise three-quarters of the way through the tenderloin. Lightly place stuffing in the pocket; close with toothpicks. Combine butter and Parmesan cheese; spread over top and sides of meat. Press the remaining bread crumbs onto butter mixture. Place meat on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145 degrees; medium, 160 degrees; well-done, 170 degrees). Let stand for 10 minutes and remove toothpicks before slicing.

Yield: 6-8 servings.

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