Beef Tenderloin with Avocado Bernaise Sauce

==Description==
 
===Ingredients===
* Beef Tenderloin
* 1 (4-pound) trimmed Beef tenderloin
* 1 ½ tsp salt
* ¾ tsp freshly ground pepper
* 3 Tbsp butter, softened
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* ¼ Cup minced fresh parsley
* 1 Tbsp grated lemon rind
* avocado Bernaise Sauce
* avocado Bernaise Sauce
* 4 large Shallots, diced
* ¾ Cup dry white wine
* 3 Tbsp white wine vinegar
* 2 tsp dried tarragon
* 4 small California avocados, peeled and chopped
* ½ Cup Mayonnaise
* 2 Tbsp lemon juice
* ½ tsp salt
* ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
==Directions==
Beef Tenderloin 
Sprinkle tenderloin evenly with salt and pepper. 
Stir together butter and next 3 ingredients 
Rub mixture evenly over tenderloin. 
Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours. 
Place in an aluminum foil-lined 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan. 
Bake at 500° for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 145° (medium-rare). 
Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes. 
Serve with avocado Bernaise Sauce. 
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms With avocado Bernaise 
Substitute 8 large portobello Mushrooms, stems removed, for Beef. 
Follow above directions with butter mixture; omit chilling. 
Grill, covered, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 5 to 6 minutes on each side. 
Serve with avocado Bearnaise Sauce. 
avocado Bernaise Sauce 
Cook first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. 
Cool. 
Process avocado, next 4 ingredients, and reduced mixture in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. 
Chill up to 2 days, if desired. 
=== Other Links ===
== See also ==
Category:Avocado Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Hass avocado Recipes
Category:Mayonnaise Recipes
Category:Mushroom Recipes
Category:Tarragon Recipes
Category:White vinegar Recipes
Category:White wine Recipes