Bacon ‘n Cheese Stuffed Beef Tenderloin
Bacon ‘n Cheese Stuffed Beef Tenderloin
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 (10 to 12 inch) center cut beef tenderloin
- 1 cup crumbled bleu cheese
- 8 to 12 strips bacon - cooked and crumbled
- 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt or garlic salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Make a cut down the center of the beef to make a pocket.
- Do not cut all the way through.
- Season pocket with garlic salt or salt and pepper.
- Stuff pocket with bacon and cheese.
- Close pocket to keep the stuffing in with plain wooden toothpicks or kitchen string.
- Drizzle the roast with some olive oil.
- Season outside of roast well with garlic salt or salt and pepper.
- Roast uncovered 30 to 50 minutes until internal temperature reads 135 degrees for medium rare or higher if you like it more well done.
- Remove from the oven and cover with foil.
- Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Not a fan if bleu cheese? You can use crumbled feta cheese or even shredded cheddar or Swiss cheese. Use whatever cheese you like!
Nutrition
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 681mg | Potassium: 182mg | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 0.4mg
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
I will making this for New Year’s Eve. I am using Swiss Cheese . Some Baked Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
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Sound amazing! Swiss cheese will be delicious! The perfect New Year’s Eve dinner! We love staying in that night and making something delicious like this! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Does this serve 2 or 4?
Hi Rose. This serves at least 4, even up to 6.
Hi Amy: I do not like blue cheese. What other cheese can I use for your tenderloin recipe?
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Hi Judy. Shredded cheddar cheese word great! It’s my kids favorite! Crumbled feta cheese would be nice too.