Thyme And Spice Rubbed Roast Beef Tenderloin Au Jus - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 3/4 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed
cooking spray
1/3 cup brandy
1/4 cup shallot, minced
1 1/2 cups nonfat beef broth

Preparation

Combine 2 teaspoons thyme, salt, pepper, and allspice in a small bowl.
Rub mixture evenly over all sides of beef.
Wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add beef to pan; cook for 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
Transfer beef to a roasting rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in a roasting pan. Bake for 26 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 135 degrees or desired degree of done-ness.
Remove from oven, and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Pour brandy into roasting pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; set aside.
Heat skillet over medium heat.
Coat skillet with cooking spray.
Add shallots to skillet and cook 4 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.
Add brandy mixture, broth, and remaining 1 teaspoon thyme to skillet, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Simmer until reduced to 1 cup (about 4 minutes). Serve with beef.