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Gorgonzola- and Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Merlot Sauce

Special dinner? Here's the center-stage mouth-watering beef that will get you rave reviews!
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hour 20 min
Makes: 8 servings
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Beef Tenderloin
1beef tenderloin (about 2 1/2 lb)
1tablespoon butter or margarine
1cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
1cup soft bread crumbs (about 1 1/2 slices bread)
1/2cup crumbled Gorgonzola or Roquefort cheese
1/4cup chopped fresh parsley
1tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1/4teaspoon coarse salt (kosher or sea salt) or regular salt
Merlot Sauce
1/2cup currant jelly
1/2cup Merlot, Zinfandel or nonalcoholic red wine
1/4cup Progresso® beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
1tablespoon butter or margarine
Serve with...
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Total Time: 55 min
1.Heat oven to 425°F. To cut beef so that it can be filled and rolled, cut horizontally down length of beef, about 1/2 inch from top of beef, to within 1/2 inch of opposite side; open flat. Turn beef. Repeat with other side of beef, cutting from the inside edge to within 1/2 inch of opposite edge; open flat.
2.In 10-inch skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and liquid has evaporated. Cool 5 minutes. Add bread crumbs, cheese and parsley; toss to combine.
3.Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over beef to within 1 inch of edges. Tightly roll up beef, beginning with long side. Turn small end of beef under about 6 inches so it cooks evenly. Tie beef with kitchen string at about 1 1/2-inch intervals. In shallow roasting pan, place beef, seam side down, on rack. Brush with oil; sprinkle with salt. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of beef.
4.Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until thermometer reads at least 140°F. Cover beef loosely with foil and let stand about 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°F, and beef will be easier to carve.)
5.Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly reduced and syrupy. Remove string from beef before carving. Serve beef with sauce.
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Gorgonzola- and Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Merlot Sauce
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Use extra sprigs of parsley to garnish the beef.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 17g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 95mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 16g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g); Protein 33Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 8%; Iron 20Exchanges: 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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