PEPPERCORN BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH PORT SHALLOT REDUCTION

PEPPERCORN BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH PORT SHALLOT REDUCTION image

Yield 8 3 oz beef/2tbls red

Number Of Ingredients 16

BEEF:
1 (2-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons cracked mixed peppercorns
Cooking spray
REDUCTION:
2 cups ruby port or other sweet red wine
1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 sprigs fresh parsley
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 450°. 2. To prepare beef, sprinkle beef evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and peppercorns, pressing firmly to adhere. Place beef in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 33 minutes or until a thermometer registers 135° or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. 3. To prepare reduction, combine port and next 5 ingredients (through thyme) in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups (about 15 minutes). Strain port mixture through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Combine flour and 3 tablespoons water. Return port mixture to pan; add flour mixture to pan, stirring with a whisk. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vinegar. Nutritional Information Calories: 173 (35% from fat) Fat: 6.7g (sat 2.9g,mono 2.5g,poly 0.3g) Protein: 23.2g Carbohydrate: 3.7g Fiber: 0.4g Cholesterol: 56mg Iron: 1.9mg Sodium: 477mg Calcium: 28mg