PEPPER-CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN

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4 pound Beef tenderloin
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons minced fresh flat leaf parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 can cooking spray
1 package meat string

Steps:

Trim fat from tenderloin, rub with oil, tie with string, combine the breadcrumbs,parsley,pepper and salt. Rub tenderloin with crumb mixture, coat with cooking spray. Place on the rack of a boiler pan or roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer into thickest portion of tenderloin. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or so depending on temp. Increase temp to 425 (do not remove roast from oven) Bake additional 10 minutes or until internal temp is 140 degrees for medium-rare to 155 degrees for medium. This higher temp also browns roast. Remove from oven, place on plater and cover with foil. Let stand for 10 minutes or so. Temp of roast will increase 5 degrees while resting. Slice and serve
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