Name: Herbed and Spiced Roasted Beef Tenderloin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Fresh rosemary - 2 tablespoons; Fresh thyme leaves - 2 tablespoons; Bay leaves - 2; Garlic - 4 cloves; Large shallot, peeled and quartered - 1; Grated orange zest - 1 tablespoon; Coarse salt - 1 tablespoon; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Beef tenderloin roasts, trimmed - 2 (2 pound)

Ingredients for - Herbed and Spiced Roasted Beef Tenderloin

1. Fresh rosemary 2 tablespoons

2. Fresh thyme leaves 2 tablespoons

3. Bay leaves 2

4. Garlic 4 cloves

5. Large shallot, peeled and quartered 1

6. Grated orange zest 1 tablespoon

7. Coarse salt 1 tablespoon

8. Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

9. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon

10. Ground cloves ¼ teaspoon

11. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

12. Beef tenderloin roasts, trimmed 2 (2 pound)

How to cook deliciously - Herbed and Spiced Roasted Beef Tenderloin

1 . Stage

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.

2 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place tenderloins on a rack in a large roasting pan.

3 . Stage

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.