Beef Tenderloin Stuffed With Gorgonzola and Mushroom/With Merlot
- 1 (2 1/2 lb) beef tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms (3 ozs)
- 1 cup soft breadcrumbs (about 1 1/2 slice bread)
- 12 cup crumbled gorgonzola or 12 cup Roquefort cheese
- 14 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 14 teaspoon coarse kosher sea salt or 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup currant jelly
- 1 cup merlot or 1 cup zinfandel or 1 cup nonalcoholic red wine
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- Heat oven to 425.
- Cut tenderloin horizontally down length of beef, about 1/2 " from top of beef, to within 1/2 " of opposite side; open flat.
- Repeat with other side.
- Melt butter in 10" skillet over medium high heat.
- Cook mushrooms in butter until tender and liquid has evaporated.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Add bread crumbs, cheese and parsley.
- Toss to combine.
- Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over beef to within 1" of edges.
- Tightly roll up beef, beginning with long side.
- Turn small end of beef under about 6" so it cooks evenly.
- Tie beef with kitchen string at 1 1/2" intervals.
- Place seam side down on rack in shallow roasting pan.
- Brush with oil, sprinkle with salt.
- Insert oven proof thermometer in thickest part of beef.
- Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes until thermometer reads at least 140 degrees.
- Cover loosely with foil and let rest 15 minutes.
- Temp should rise to 145 degrees.
- Merlot Sauce:.
- Heat all ingredients in a 1 qt sauce pan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low.
- Simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes until reduced and syrupy.
- Serve on the side with beef.
beef tenderloin, butter, mushrooms, breadcrumbs, roquefort cheese, parsley, olive oil, salt, currant jelly, merlot, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-tenderloin-stuffed-with-gorgonzola-and-mushroom-with-merlot-133803 (may not work)