Marinated Beef Tenderloin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Port wine
1 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1 (5 lb.) beef tenderloin

Preparation

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large shallow dish or zip-top freezer bag; add beef. Cover or seal and chill 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove beef from marinade and place on rack in roasting pan. Discard marinade. Bake at 425\u00b0 for 40 to 50 minutes or to desired degree of doneness. Cover loosely with foil and let tenderloin stand 10 minutes before slicing.