Stuffed Beef Tenderloin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs beef tenderloin
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1/2 cup chopped shallots or 1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 cup red wine
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Butterfly the beef tenderloin down the center by cutting the beef lengthwise down the center to within 1/2\" of other side. (Or have your butcher do it for you).
In a medium skillet melt butter or margarine and cook shallots or onion until tender.
Add mushrooms and wine and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Now, add garlic powder and parsley.
Make sure it is well incorporated.
To stuff and roll the tenderloin open the beef and flatten with a meat mallet.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Spoon mushroom mixture down the center of the tenderloin.
Bring the two sides of the tenderloin up around filling to meet.
Use butcher string and tie around the roll at 1\" intervals.
Place roll in roasting pan.
Bake for 45 minutes for medium rare.
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.