Perfect Basic Beef Tenderloin

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -2 lb of whole trimmed beef tenderloin
• olive oil, just enough to rub both sides of beef
• garlic powder, to taste
• seasoning salt, to taste
• seasoned pepper, to taste
• 4 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 500 degrees.
• 2 spray a small roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 rub beef with just enough olive oil to moisten.
• 4 season to taste with garlic powder, seasoned salt and seasoned pepper, taking care to do both sides.
• 5 place in roasting pan.
• 6 add water to pan, but do not pour over beef.
• 7 cook 15 minutes uncovered at 500 degrees.
• 8 turn oven down to 375 degrees.
• 9 cook an additional 45 minutes at 375 degrees.
• 10 let sit 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
• 11 place meat on platter and pour pan juices over.