Roast Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 1.3 pound center-cut beef tenderloin trimmed
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 3  garlic cloves minced
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Combine thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper; coat beef tenderloin with mixture.
3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
4. Add beef; cook 2 minutes on 1 side until browned. Turn beef over.
5. Transfer skillet to oven; bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 12
6. Transfer beef to a carving board; tent with foil, and let stand 10 minutes (internal temperature will rise to 130 for medium-rare).
7. Cut beef crosswise into 8 slices; transfer to serving plates.