Louise's Herbed Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 3 pound beef tenderloin 
• 2 teaspoons basil dried
• 1.5 teaspoons rosemary dried crushed
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 12 servings ground pepper fresh black to taste
• 2 teaspoons olive oil 
• 1 teaspoon sea salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• kitchen thermometer
• kitchen twine

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Tie tenderloin at 2-inch intervals with kitchen string.
3. Combine oil and garlic in a bowl; brush over meat.
4. Mix basil, rosemary, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over the meat.
5. Roast beef tenderloin in preheated oven until beginning to firm and is hot and slightly pink in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).