Marry Me Beef Tenderloin Food

ROASTED GARLIC BEEF TENDERLOIN MEDALLIONS ON SOFT POLENTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F '.
• In a deep saucepan, bring 1 cup of the cream and 2 1/2 cups water to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Meanwhile, in an ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic, reduce heat to medium-low and sauté for about 5 minutes or until golden; transfer half to a bowl, set skillet aside.
• Mash reserved garlic with 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper in bowl; stir into boiling cream mixture.
• Gradually pour in cornmeal, while stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often, for about15 minutes or until polenta is thick.
• Meanwhile, return skillet, with garlic, to high heat; heat until sizzling. Season beef medallions with salt and pepper; add to skillet and sear each side for 1 minute.
• Transfer to oven and roast for about 15 minutes for medium-rare or until desired doneness.
• Transfer beef to a warmed plate; tent with foil.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat and pour in wine; boil, scraping up brown bits for 1 minute.
• Whisk flour into remaining cream, gradually whisk into skillet. Simmer, whisking for about 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Stir Parmesan and basil into polenta and divide among serving plates; place beef on top and spoon sauce over top.

MARRY ME BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Poke the meat with a knife or thick skewer to make small holes all over. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the bouillon cubes, the garlic, mustard, tomato paste, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and the Worcestershire. Pour in the boiling water to dissolve the bouillon. Using the back of a wooden spoon, crush the bouillon cubes. Keep crushing and stirring until you've made a nice thick paste.
• Rub the paste all over the meat, rotating it to coat all sides well. Transfer meat to a roasting pan, cover loosely with foil, and marinate at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• While meat is marinating, set a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pour enough water into the roasting pan to come to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch. Place pan in oven and roast, covered, 15 minutes.
• Remove foil and rotate pan. Continue cooking and check after 10 minutes that there is still liquid in the pan; add ¼ cup hot water if needed.
• Roast an additional 5 minutes for rare, an additional 15 minutes for medium-rare, and an additional 20 minutes for medium, or until center of roast registers the desired temperature on an instant-read thermometer. Rare: 125 degrees (total cooking time about 30 minutes); medium-rare: 130 degrees (about 40 minutes); medium: 140 degrees (about 45 minutes).
• Transfer roast to cutting board, cover with foil to keep warm, and allow to rest.
• Prepare gravy: Place roasting pan with drippings on a burner over medium heat. Scrape up the brown bits with a wooden spoon. Add butter and stir.
• Whisk in the wine, sherry, and beef broth. Add a cornstarch-water mixture, whisking until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Slice the roast. Serve on a platter over roasted green beans (if using). Serve gravy separately.