Thyme And Spice Rubbed Roast Beef Tenderloin Au Jus

• 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 3/4 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed
• cooking spray
• 1/3 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup shallot, minced
• 1 1/2 cups nonfat beef broth

1. Combine 2 teaspoons thyme, salt, pepper, and allspice in a small bowl.
2. Rub mixture evenly over all sides of beef.
3. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 24 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
5. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
6. Add beef to pan; cook for 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
7. Transfer beef to a roasting rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in a roasting pan. Bake for 26 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 135 degrees or desired degree of done-ness.
8. Remove from oven, and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
9. Pour brandy into roasting pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; set aside.
10. Heat skillet over medium heat.
11. Coat skillet with cooking spray.
12. Add shallots to skillet and cook 4 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.
13. Add brandy mixture, broth, and remaining 1 teaspoon thyme to skillet, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Simmer until reduced to 1 cup (about 4 minutes). Serve with beef.

thyme, salt, ground black pepper, ground allspice, beef tenderloin, cooking spray, brandy, shallot, nonfat beef broth

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thyme-and-spice-rubbed-roast-beef-tenderloin-au-jus-376358 (may not work)