Pancetta-Wrapped Beef Tenderloin with Whipped Horseradish Cream

By jeknudson

Buy pancetta, or Italian bacon, freshly sliced from the deli department.

Ingredients

• 1 (5- to 6-lb.) beef tenderloin, trimmed
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 14 very thin pancetta slices
• Wax paper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• Kitchen string
• Whipped Horseradish Cream

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Sprinkle tenderloin with salt and pepper. Cook tenderloin in 2 Tbsp. hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Let cool 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, arrange pancetta slices in 2 rows on a large piece of wax paper, overlapping to form a rectangle the same length and width of tenderloin.

3. Sprinkle garlic and rosemary over tenderloin. Place tenderloin on edge of 1 long side of pancetta. Tightly roll up tenderloin with pancetta, using wax paper as a guide. Discard wax paper. Tie tenderloin with kitchen string, securing at 1-inch intervals. Transfer to an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet, and brush with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil.

4. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes or until pancetta is crispy and a meat thermometer inserted into center of tenderloin registers 120° (rare). Let stand 10 minutes. Discard kitchen string before slicing. Serve with Whipped Horseradish Cream.

Whipped Horseradish Cream:
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup horseradish
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Beat whipping cream at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer 1 minute or until soft peaks form.

2. Fold in remaining ingredients. Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 8 hours.