Roast Beef with Wild Mushroom Sauce and Caramelized-Shallot Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided

2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt

3 garlic cloves, pressed, divided

1 2 1/2- to 2 3/4-pound beef tenderloin, well trimmed

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus additional for brushing

8 ounces fresh chanterelle mushrooms, sliced (about 4 cups lightly packed)

2 tablespoons minced shallot

4 tablespoons brandy, divided

1/2 cup whipping cream

1 rounded tablespoon all purpose flour

Ask Your Butcher For The Chateaubriand (the Thicker End) Of The Fillet, And Have Him Trim It For You. Rub The Salt Mixture On The Beef At...

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