Stuffed Beef Tenderloin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 beef tenderloin
salt
pepper
2 cloves pressed garlic
2 Tbsp. butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 c. celery, chopped
12 oz. shredded Swiss cheese

Preparation

Defat tenderloin and cut lengthwise about halfway through. Open; salt and pepper.
Rub the inside with garlic.
Saute vegetables in butter.
Stuff inside the meat.
Tie the meat closed with string.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Add the cheese on top. Bake for 5 more minutes or until the cheese has melted.
The meat should be rare to medium-rare.
Garnish with cooked baby carrots and asparagus.
Yields 8 generous portions.