Beef Tenderloin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

beef tenderloin
1 (3 -4 lb) beef tenderloin
2 garlic cloves, thinly slivered
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
coarse salt, to taste
mustard horseradish cream (for serving)
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup prepared mayonnaise
1/4 cup well-drained prepared white horseradish

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F Using the tip of a sharp knife, cut slits all over the tenderloin and insert garlic slivers into them.
Brush the tenderloin with olive oil and rub it all over with the pepper and thyme. Sprinkle with salt.
Place the tenderloin on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and roast it for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350\u00b0F and roast for 20 minutes for medium-rare meat; roast 5 minutes longer for medium. Let the tenderloin rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Slice the tenderloin 1/2-inch thick and arrange on a platter. Serve with Mustard Horseradish Cream Sauce.