Fresh Herb-Coated Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Mushroom Gravy

By zeenieme

Ingredients

• Beef:
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
• Cooking spray
• Gravy:
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 (8 ounce) package pre-sliced cremini mushrooms
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup fat-free, less sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Combine first 5 ingredients. Coat both sides of steaks with cooking spray; rub steaks evenly with thyme mixture. Place steaks on rack of a broiler or roasting pan coated with cooking spray; bake at 450 degrees fir 8 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from oven; keep warm.

3. To prepare gravy, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon thyme, mushrooms, and 4 garlic cloves; cook 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add broth and wine; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half (about 4 minutes).

4. Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add cornstarch mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Serve with steaks.