Marinated Pepper Crusted Beef Tenderloin

Total Time: 25 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup port wine
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (5 lb) beef tenderloin, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine port, soy sauce, oil, 1 teaspoons pepper, thyme, tabasco, garlic and bay leaf in bowl and mix well.
• 2 place beef in large shallow dish. pour wine mixture over beef. marinate in refrigerator, tightly covered, 8 to 10 hours, turning occasionally. drain beef, reserving marinade. bring marinade to boil in saucepan. boil 3 minutes and remove from heat. discard bay leaf.
• 3 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 4 coat beef with coarsely ground pepper. place beef on rack in roasting pan. insert a meat thermometer into beef.
• 5 bake 45 to 60 minutes, until meat thermometer registers 140 degrees f for medium rare or 150 degrees f for medium, brushing frequently with warm reserved marinade.