Name: Beef Tenderloin with Sauteed Vegetables
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 beef tenderloin (5 pounds), trimmed; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; VEGETABLES:; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 8 medium carrots, julienned; 6 celery ribs, julienned; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and quartered; HOLLANDAISE SAUCE:; 3 large egg yolks; 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 cup butter, melted; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

This is the most elegant, tender beef. It’s made the classic French way—so easy! —cleo gonske, redding, California

Ingredients

1 beef tenderloin (5 pounds), trimmed

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

VEGETABLES:

1/4 cup butter, cubed

8 medium carrots, julienned

6 celery ribs, julienned

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

3 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and quartered

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE:

3 large egg yolks

3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup butter, melted

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 425°. Tuck thin tail end of tenderloin under; tie beef at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

2 Place tenderloin on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast 50-60 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove tenderloin from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

3 In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add celery, salt and pepper; cook and stir 5-7 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in artichokes.

4 In top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water, whisk egg yolks, cream, mustard and cayenne until blended; cook until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and temperature reaches 160°, whisking constantly. Remove from heat. Very slowly drizzle in warm melted butter, whisking constantly. Whisk in lemon juice.

5 Transfer sauce to a small bowl if necessary. Place bowl in a larger bowl of warm water. Keep warm, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve, up to 30 minutes. Serve with beef and vegetables.