Beef Tenderloin with Bacon and Creamed Leeks

Ingredients

  1. One 2-pound trimmed and tied center-cut beef tenderloin (about 10 inches long)
  2. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  3. Salt and freshly ground pepper
  4. 16 garlic cloves, peeled
  5. 8 thyme sprigs
  6. 1 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  7. 6 slices of thick-cut bacon (6 ounces)
  8. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  9. 6 large leeks, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
  10. 1 cup crme frache or sour cream

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