Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Root Vegetables and Horseradish Sauce

Name: Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Root Vegetables and Horseradish Sauce
Yield: serves 8 as a main course
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 (3-pound) beef tenderloin; 3 slices bacon; 3/4 cup beef stock; 1/3 cup dry white wine; 1 bay leaf; 1 pound baby carrots, trimmed; 6 to 8 pearl onions or shallots, peeled; 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch-long pieces; Minced fresh chives, for garnish; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Reduced cooking liquid from tenderloin (above); 4 tablespoons prepared horseradish sauce; 1 cup crème fraîche or heavy cream; Pinch of cayenne pepper; Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives; (makes about 1 1/2 cups)

January 24, 2012

Beef tenderloin is very lean and cooks quickly. Cooking over wood enhances the flavor of the meat as well as the vegetables. You can substitute small potatoes if you can’t find parsnips. This can easily be made in a conventional oven, though the smoky flavors will be missing. The Horseradish sauce is a version my mom always made to serve with prime rib at Christmas.

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