Florentine Style Beef Fillet
Comments: You can use a boned turkey breast instead of beef.
It should be bake for 3 to 4 hours in a 350°F [180°C] oven.
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [5-pound / 2.3-kg] beef tenderloin
  • 4 pounds [1.8 kg] fresh spinach, boiled for aprroximately 5 minutes
  • 2 onions, minced
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] finely minced garlic
  • 4 cups [1 L] boiled drained rice
  • 3 cups [675 g] grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped basil
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Melted butter
  • Preheat oven broiler.
  • Thoroughly mix together drained spinach, minced onions and garlic, drained rice, grated Parmeasn cheese, fresh basil and pepper.
  • Butterfly then stuff tenderloin with spinach stuffing.
  • Fold and secure opening with a string or thread.
  • Coat tenderloin with melted butter.
  • Transfer beef tenderloin, cut side down, onto the rack of a roasting pan.
  • Brown meat under preheated broiler.
  • Roast beef into 350°F [180°C] oven, for 30 to 45 minutes.