Saucy Tenderloin With Polenta
- 1 3/4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (14 1/4-ounce) can no-salt-added chicken broth
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 pound beef tenderloin
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) package fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 (3 1/2-ounce) package fresh oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add cornmeal in a slow, steady stream, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring constantly, 20 minutes or until cornmeal mixture (polenta) pulls away from sides of pan.
- Trim fat from tenderloin; cut tenderloin into 3/4-inch pieces. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot. Add meat, pepper, and garlic; cook 4 minutes or until meat is browned on all sides, stirring often. Remove from skillet. Drain and pat dry. Wipe drippings from skillet.
- Coat skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms and shallots; saute 2 minutes. Add wine and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and thyme; simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return meat mixture to skillet, and cook until thoroughly heated. To serve, spoon meat mixture over polenta.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/saucy-tenderloin-with-polenta (may not work)