MUSHROOM-STUFFED BEEF TENDERLOIN

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This makes a wonderfully easy entree for company. Filled with a combination of spinach, blue cheese and mushrooms, it gets rave reviews whenever I serve it.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach, chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
1 beef tenderloin roast (2 pounds)
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided

Steps:

  • In a small nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms until tender. Add the garlic; cook for 1 minute. In a small bowl, combine the mushroom mixture, spinach and cheese; set aside. , Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of the tenderloin to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open tenderloin so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 3/4 in. thickness. Remove plastic; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread stuffing over meat to within 1 in. of edges. , Close tenderloin; tie at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper., Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 30 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 417mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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