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Welcome to first full week of December…and happy Monday!

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Just in case you aren’t already completely aware of this fact…it’s the most festive month of the year! The time of year when dinner parties are in full swing, and fancy menus items, like this Roasted Beef Tenderloin are just what everyone needs in their back pocket. Easy recipe ✔️ Delicious recipe ✔️ YES!

You guys, I’m sorry if all my Christmas talk is making you want to pull your hair out, but I literally just can’t help it. I think the crazy year I’ve had just has me so overjoyed for this month. I LOVE the month of December with all of its excitement. I also love how by the end of the month, things finally start to settle down and pretty much the whole world takes a chill pill, which is kind of needed for me at the moment. The year has been go, go, go for me, and I’ve loved every minute, but I have to say, I’m excited for Christmas Eve with my family. It’s a low-key night full of cooking, good food, plenty of cocktails for some, gift wrapping and hanging out by the fireplace. I mean, it’s still a crazy day, but in good way, that I 100% love. In fact Christmas Eve is probably my favorite day of the entire year. It’s probably the one day of the year that I don’t think about work. I just cook a good meal, listen to Christmas music and hang out with my family…and whomever is currently sharing my parents house…you just never know who’s gonna be there!

I wanted to kick off the month with my family’s Christmas Eve Dinner entree. Last year I did a standing rib roast, but this year I’m going back to the classic Gerard family meal of Christmas Eve roasted beef tenderloin.

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I know it’s only the beginning of December, but I thought you planners of the world might appreciate me being on the ball this year. Plus, the entire month is dedicated to holiday eats, drinks, appetizers and a few easy dinners for busy nights. Are you excited yet? Because I am so excited…as if that wasn’t obvious before.

My family moved to Colorado when I was in 8th grade, but before that, every year my parents would host my dad’s side of the family for a Christmas Eve party. I want to say there were around twenty-five to thirty people, so our house was pretty packed. My mom always prepared the same meal ever year. Yup, a roasted beef tenderloin. My mom is a huge lover of good beef, but this cut right here is her favorite. Plus, I’m pretty sure my grandma (Dad’s mom) would serve it on Christmas Eve, before my mom started hosting the family gatherings, so really my mom was just carrying on the tradition.

Anyway, mom made beef tenderloin ever year, and when we moved, she continued to do so. When I started cooking however, I kind of wanted to get creative with the big dinner. I’ve cooked up a few different roasts over the last couple of years, always some kind of beef, but I’ve yet to try my hand at a beef tenderloin.

Well, that just changed, and to be completely honest, I may never have the urge to get creative again. Something about this meal is just so amazing. I mean, for one, it’s as easy as can be. I’m talking EASY, one skillet and ready in less than an hour. Seriously.

Two, it’s possibly one of the most delicious meals for anyone who eats meat, my family absolutely LOVES beef tenderloin and considers it a very special treat. I’m talking melt in your mouth kind of delicious treat.

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The beef is seasoned simply with crushed peppercorn, kosher salt and Dijon mustard. If you don’t like mustard, don’t let that scare you off. It adds flavor, but in a subtle way. You’d never guess the mustard was there, but trust me, you need it.

The secret though? Just a little bit of butter…I can see my cousin rolling her eyes now, “more butter!?”. Yes Abby, more butter, but only a couple of tablespoons, and honestly, it really is the secret here. It’s what makes the meat just melt in your mouth and helps to make it tender, juicy and perfect.

I roasted the beef over a bed of mushrooms for yet another layer of flavor. The mushroom and pan drippings are what create the white wine cream sauce. Here’s the thing, while the steak is amazing on its own, this sauce takes it to a whole different level. The drippings from the pan create the most flavorful cream sauce and it’s probably the best thing ever when paired with beef tenderloin, for real.

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So is your mouth-watering yet? Because I know any family member of mine who may be reading this is going to be kicking themselves that they weren’t around to eat this one. Don’t worry, Christmas Eve guys, Christmas Eve! Only nineteen days until I’ll be serving it up again.

Hoping this Gerard family favorite will now be on your family’s menu too!

Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms and White Wine Cream Sauce | halfbakedharvest.com @hbharvest

Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms and White Wine Cream Sauce.

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories Per Serving: 503 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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Ingredients

White Wine Cream Sauce

Instructions

  • 1. Allow the beef to come to room temperature for at least 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
    2. Rub the beef with mustard and season generously with peppercorns and salt.
    3. In a large oven safe skillet, toss the mushrooms with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place the beef over the mushrooms and insert a meat thermometer. Add the butter to the top of the beef. Transfer to the oven and roast until the beef registers 120 to 125 degrees F for medium-rare/rare, about 25-40 minutes, dependent on the size of your roast.
    4. Remove the beef and mushrooms from the skillet to a serving plate and cover will foil. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
    5. Meanwhile, make the cream sauce. Place the same skillet used to roast the beef over high heat. Add the wine and scrape up any browned bits off the pan. Simmer 3-5 minutes or until the wine has reduce by about 1/3 to 1/2. Add the butter and thyme and continue cooking another 2 minutes until the butter has melted into the sauce. Slowly pour in the cream and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 5 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Remove from the heat and stir in the parmesan. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
    6. Slice the beef and serve with the warm cream sauce and roasted mushrooms.
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ps. if you wanted to give this beef a try before Christmas, I think it would make an awesome Monday dinner. Obviously.

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  1. Hi Tieghan,
    I’m the same way…although I started my Christmas cookie baking two weeks ago! I’m going to run out of unsalted butter soon lol…but I refuse to stop. My bf and I decided we WILL gain lots of weight this December and we’re okay with that!!! Your photos are so lovely and the dish looks excellent. I struggle each year to come up with something new and delicious. Just a little note, I’m happy you decreased the size of the photos in the newsletter emails, it looks very nice 🙂

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  5. Wow this looks seriously delish and yes my mouth’s watering! lol And looking at the ingredients and the method, I’d say it’s a perfect holiday main dish, without all the fuss! The beef tenderloin, mushrooms, and the cream sauce, I mean what else could be better, right? Although our family tradition for Christmas is ham, I’m thinking this beef tenderloin will be just as great for the New Year! 😉

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  7. Oh my goodness, I am frugal beef eater most of the time. But, my hubby coerces me into a good grilled steak now and again (we live in cow country IA/IL!) and enjoy a 1/3 of the steak with him…especially with all the good sauteed mushrooms and onions and even sometimes blue cheese up top (Maytag from IA is the best!)….

    But wowee..honestly I am just salivating at this festive and gorgeous recipe for Chrissymas! I know my hubby will faint when I share this with him to consider for our meal-ha and yay!

    Question for you Tieghan, would adding fresh horseradish to the cream sauce to zing it up (and it goes soooooo good with beef) be a thumbs up in your books?
    Please say yes, and I will make it all! Merry, Happy and Ho Ho Ho to HBH!

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    1. Hey Tammy!! First, THANK YOY! You are so sweet, Second, I think Horseradish would be just amazing! I wish I would have thought of it actually and I will totally be adding it for christmas eve! Hope you love this!

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  8. love, love, love, love, LOVE this!! december is my favorite month of the year because i get to spend time with my family, & we always have tenderloin for christmas eve dinner. these wine cream sauce looks delicious. we’ll be giving it a whirl this year!!

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  11. I was just telling Alex last night that Roast Beef is the best. Let me just bookmark yet another HBH recipe to add to my cooking repertoire… 🙂

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  14. It’s nice you’re keeping your family traditions and also putting some new spins on those old great recipes.

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  15. Looks and sounds absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try it. A couple other comments asked how much cream…I also am asking. You don’t list it in the ingredient list. Also for a 2# roast would the cooking time change?

    Michele
    2mmg@sbcglobal.net

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    1. hey Michele! I am so sorry, it is 2 cups heavy cream or whole milk. I have now fixed the recipe. I am not sure I know what a 2# roast is. Do you mean 2 pound? If so, yes the cooking time will be short, but I am not sure by how much, maybe 5 minutes less. it’s best if you use a meat thermometer to check for doneness so the meat cooks to your liking. Let me know if you have other questions. hope you love this! Thank you!

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