Gorgonzola Mushroom Stuffed Beef Tenderloin

This Gorgonzola and Mushroom Stuffed Beef Tenderloin is an exquisite, restaurant-worthy entree you can make at home! Perfect for the holidays.

Beef is always on our celebratory menus and this elegant beef recipe will get rave reviews from your family or guests!

Why You Must Make

I was all set to make Beef Wellington or this Classic Prime Rib for Christmas, but I decided to save those for other celebrations. Instead, I made this stunning stuffed beef tenderloin with a Red Wine Sauce, a recipe given rave reviews by one of my girlfriends.

• It’s a nice change from more mainstream beef tenderloin recipes.
• It’s perfect for holidays like Christmas.
• You’ll learn a new cooking skill: butterflying a tenderloin or making a flat piece of meat by splitting it

I butterflied and stuffed the roast early in the day, then brought it out while the oven was preheating to allow the beef to take off some of its chill. Roasted then sliced into thick pinwheels, my family inhaled this spectacular beef, though the picky hubby needed to know exactly what was in the filling. I think he spotted a mushroom slice and worried what other offending ingredients I might have sneaked in.

How to Make 

It’s become a family tradition to have beef for Christmas. I’ve roasted a prime rib and many beef tenderloins. But adding a filling made this one stand out.

• I hadn’t butterflied a tenderloin before, but asking for a center-cut piece helps avoid having to mess with the tail end. Two carefully placed slices allowed me to turn the tenderloin into a flat piece of beef capable of receiving stuffing.
• To butterfly, place the roast in front of you with one of the cut surfaces facing you. You’ll want to make two slices
• This Paula Deen Post will demonstrate the technique if my description leaves you befuddled. You can always ask your butcher to do this for you.
• Start by placing the beef with one of the cut sides facing you. You’ll be making 2 slices lengthwise, one lower one from the left side, then one higher one from the right side. Eyeball about a third of the way up from the bottom as that’s where your first slice will start. Cut lengthwise almost all the way through, stopping approximately 1/2 inch from the edge. Then on the other side, eyeball about two-thirds of the way up. Slice lengthwise again, stopping when you’re about 1/2 inch from the opposite edge. When you open up these slices, you’ll have a relatively flat piece of tenderloin. You will need to use a meat mallet to gently pound out any major lumps and bumps.
• I butterflied and stuffed the roast early in the day.
• Then brought it out while the oven was preheating to allow the beef to take off some of its chill. This helps the meat cook more evenly.
• It is then roasted and sliced into thick pinwheels. My family inhaled this spectacular beef, though the picky hubby needed to know exactly what was in the filling. I think he spotted a mushroom slice and worried about what other offending ingredients I might have snuck in.

Though the hubby loved this,  he used his own special sauce made by Heinz. I’d recommend the red wine sauce I shared with the recipe as it complemented the beef magnificently.

File this stuffed beef tenderloin recipe away for the next birthday, Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day, or whenever you want to treat someone to a special meal just because. I highly recommend buying the best beef available.

Serving Suggestions

• Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes 
• Maple Glazed Carrots
• Oven Roasted Asparagus
• Perfect Caesar Salad
• Spinach Almond and Berries Salad

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The Recipe:

Gorgonzola Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Yield 8 servings

A beautifully stuffed beef tenderloin worthy of your special guests! Adapted from the Betty Crocker website.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds Beef Tenderolin (center cut preferred
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt plus more for exterior of roast
• Freshly ground black pepper

Merlot Sauce:

• 1 cup currant jelly
• 1 cup red wine (Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon)
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425º.
2. Butterfly beef by cutting tenderloin horizontally down the length of beef, about ½-inch from the top of the beef, to within ½-inch of the opposite side; open flat. Repeat with the other side.
3. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook mushrooms until tender and the liquid has evaporated. Sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt.
4. Cool for 5 minutes. Add breadcrumbs, cheese, and parsley. Toss to combine.
5. Sprinkle filling mixture over beef leaving a 1-inch perimeter uncovered. Tightly roll up beef, beginning with the long side. Tie beef with kitchen string at 2-inch intervals.
6. Place seam side down on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Insert oven-proof thermometer in thickest part of the beef.
7. Bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes until the thermometer reads at 135º.
8. Cover loosely with foil and let rest 15 minutes. The temperature should rise to 140º. Make sauce while beef is resting.

Merlot Sauce:

1. Heat all ingredients in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low.
2. Simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes until reduced and syrupy.

Total time: 1½ hours

Notes

 

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 644Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 465mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 35g

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