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Roast Beef Tenderloin Recipe
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Roast Beef Tenderloin with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

This buttery beef tenderloin roast with a mushroom cream sauce that can be made ahead is a perfect recipe for entertaining. 
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Roast Beef Tenderloin
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ lb beef tenderloin
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • ¾ freshly ground black pepper

FOR SAUCE

  • 2 tbsp grapeseed or vegetable oil
  • 18 oz mushrooms white, portobella, or a mix
  • 2 tsp kosher salt divided use
  • ½ medium onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups no sodium broth beef or chicken
  • 1 tbsp minced rosemary
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Rub roast with salt and pepper.  Heat oil in a heavy ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Brown roast on all sides, about 7 minutes.  Transfer to oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 120ºF for medium-rare, about 30 minutes (start checking after 20). Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
  • To make sauce, heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When shimmering hot, add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are well browned and most of the moisture has evaporated, about 10 minutes.  Add minced onion and garlic, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes more (reduce heat if necessary to prevent burning). Stir in flour to coat mushroom mixture, then stir in broth, rosemary, and salt and bring to a simmer. When the mixture starts to thicken, stir in cream. (Sauce can be made ahead by 1-2 days and reheated just before serving.)