Perfect Basic Beef Tenderloin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 -2 lb of whole trimmed beef tenderloin
olive oil, just enough to rub both sides of beef
garlic powder, to taste
seasoning salt, to taste
seasoned pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons water

Preparation

Heat oven to 500 degrees.
Spray a small roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Rub beef with just enough olive oil to moisten.
Season to taste with garlic powder, seasoned salt and seasoned pepper, taking care to do both sides.
Place in roasting pan.
Add water to pan, but do not pour over beef.
Cook 15 minutes uncovered at 500 degrees.
Turn oven down to 375 degrees.
Cook an additional 45 minutes at 375 degrees.
Let sit 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
Place meat on platter and pour pan juices over.