Beef Tenderloin

By jill3739

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry sherry
• 1 cup lite soy sauce
• 5 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 (5- to 6-lb.) beef tenderloin, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Garnish: rosemary sprigs

Preparation

Step 1

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients.

2. Rub tenderloin with olive oil, and place on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Pour sherry mixture into roasting pan.

3. Bake at 450°, basting occasionally, 45 to 50 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 140° for medium-rare. Bake longer until thermometer registers 160° for medium or 170° for medium-well.

4. Cover tenderloin loosely with aluminum foil; let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Garnish, if desired. Serve with pan drippings.