Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 
• 2 pound beef tenderloin trimmed
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 3  garlic cloves peeled
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander 
• 1 teaspoon olive oil extra-virgin
• 6  plum tomatoes cut in half lengthwise ( 1 1/2 pounds)
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1  onion sweet cut into (1/4-inch-thick) slices ( 3/4 pound)

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• kitchen thermometer
• aluminum foil
• broiler pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. To prepare salsa, brush tomatoes and onion with oil; place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Wrap garlic in foil; add to baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
5. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes.
6. Coarsely chop tomatoes and onion; place in a large bowl. Mash garlic with a fork; add to tomato mixture. Stir in basil, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
7. Increase oven temperature to 45
8. To prepare beef, sprinkle beef with 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, and pepper.
9. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
10. Bake at 450 for 33 minutes or until a thermometer registers 135 or until desired degree of doneness.
11. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
12. Serve with salsa.