French Onion Beef Tenderloin

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb beef tenderloin, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick, trimmed and cut into 4 steaks
• 1/2 teaspoon minced dried onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 4 slices whole-grain baguette, toasted (1/2-inch thick)
• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle steaks with dried onion, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the steaks and decrease heat to medium.
• 4 cook, turning once, until desired doneness, 3 to 6 minutes per side for med-rare.
• 5 transfer the steaks to a plate; tent with foil.
• 6 position a rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler.
• 7 add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan.
• 8 add onions and sherry, cover and cook over med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender and golden brown and the liquid has evaporated, 10-12 minutes.
• 9 sprinkle flour over the onions and stir to coat.
• 10 add broth, thyme and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt; cook until bubbling and thickened, about 1 minute more.
• 11 remove from the heat and return the steaks and any accumulated juice to the pan.
• 12 pile up some of the onions on top of the steaks.
• 13 top each steak with a slice of baguette and some cheese.
• 14 transfer the pan to the oven and broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 2 minutes.
• 15 serve the steaks with the onions and sauce.