Tenderloin Deluxe With Mushroom Sauce

Delicious!Combination of two of our favorite foods.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 10  tablespoons unsalted butter or 10  tablespoons unsalted margarine
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped scallion (white and green parts)
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1  teaspoon soy sauce (low sodium) or 1  teaspoon tamari (low sodium)
• 2 1⁄2-3  lbs beef tenderloin
• 8  ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 2  medium onions, finely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄3 cup dry sherry
• 4  drops  hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 1  cup beef broth
•  salt, to taste (optional)
•  fresh ground black pepper, to taste (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425º.
2. In small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, green onions, mustard and soy sauce or tamari.
3. In a 13x9" baking or roasting pan, arrange beef and evenly spread the mustard mixture.
4. Bake uncovered 15 minutes.
5. Decrease heat to 400º and bake 45 minutes or until desired doneness.
6. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
7. Meanwhile, in a 12" skillet, melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter or margarine over med-high heat and cook mushrooms, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until softened.
8. Stir in onions and cook, stirring occasionally, 12 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
10. Stir in sherry and hot pepper sauce, if using, and cook 2 minutes.
11. Stir in broth and simmer 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
12. Serve sauce over sliced beef.