Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson'S Fillet Of Beef

• 1 (4- to 5-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
• 14 to 16 slices bacon
• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)

1. Place tenderloin on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Turn narrow end under to make roast more uniformly thick. Wrap bacon slices around tenderloin to completely cover. Secure each slice with a wooden pick. Insert meat thermometer, if desired.
2. Bake, uncovered, at 400u0b0 for 35 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 140u0b0 (rare).
3. Clean mushrooms using a damp paper towel. Remove stems and reserve for use in another recipe. Saute mushroom caps in butter over low heat 5 minutes.
4. Cut tenderloin into 1-inchthick slices and arrange on a heated platter. Serve with sauteed mushrooms. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

beef tenderloin, bacon, mushrooms, butter, parsley sprigs

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mrs-lyndon-b-johnsons-fillet-of-beef (may not work)