Beef Tenderloin With Five Onion Sauce Recipe

• 1 x 3 1/2 lb trimmed beef tenderloin
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt, divided
• 1 tsp Pepper, divided
• 2 Tbsp. Canola oil
• 3 Tbsp. Butter or possibly margarine
• 2 lrg Yellow onions, sliced and separated into rings
• 2 lrg Purple onions, sliced and separated into rings
• 2 bn green onions,minced
• 12 x Shallots, minced
• 5 x Garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 c. Cognac
• 1/2 c. Beef broth

1. Sprinkle tenderloin with 1/2 tsp.
2. salt and 1/2 tsp.
3. pepper.
4. Secure with string at 1 inch intervals.
5. Brown tenderloin on all sides in warm oil in a heavy roasting pan or possibly ovenproof Dutch oven.
6. Remove tenderloin, reserving drippings in pan.
7. Add in butter to drippings, and cook over medium-high heat till melted.
8. Add in yellow and purple onions, and saute/fry 5 min.
9. Add in green onions, shallots, and garlic, and saute/fry 10 min.
10. Stir in cognac and broth; cook over high heat, stirring constantly, till liquid evaporates (about 5 min).
11. Place tenderloin on top.
12. Bake, covered, at 400F for 45 min or possibly till a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 145F (medium-rare).
13. Remove tenderloin from roasting pan, reserving onion mix in pan; cover tenderloin loosely, and let stand at room temperature 10 min.
14. Cook onion mix over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3 to 5 min or possibly till liquid evaporates.
15. Stir in remaining 1 tsp.
16. salt and remaining 1/2 tsp.
17. pepper.
18. Serve with sliced tenderloin.
19. Yield: 8 servings.
20. PrepTime: 15 mins.,Bake 1 hr.,15 minutes.

tenderloin, salt, pepper, canola oil, butter, onions, purple onions, green onions, shallots, garlic, cognac, beef broth

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-tenderloin-with-five-onion-sauce-82594 (may not work)