Beef Tenderloin With Marsala Wine Sauce
["1 Tbsp. fennel seed", "2 Tbsp. unsalted butter", "2 Tbsp. virgin olive oil", "1 whole beef tenderloin (about 1 1/2 lb.)", "2 minced garlic cloves", "1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes", "1 Tbsp. tomato paste", "1/2 c. dry Marsala wine", "1/2 c. dry red wine", "1/2 c. half and half"]
["Crush fennel seed (I use wax paper and roll with rolling pin).", "Bake or grill tenderloin until medium rare.", "Meanwhile, prepare sauce.", "Melt 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil in skillet; stir in garlic, red pepper flakes and crushed fennel.", "Cook for 1 minute.", "Add tomato paste; stir and cook for 2 minutes.", "Increase heat; add Marsala and red wine.", "Cook about 10 minutes until reduced in half.", "Add half and half; stir and cook about 10 to 15 minutes, until sauce is thick enough to coat back of spoon. Strain sauce into bowl.", "When tenderloin is about half cooked, rub with 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.", "Slice tenderloin into 4 serving pieces and pour the sauce over."]
["fennel seed", "unsalted butter", "virgin olive oil", "beef tenderloin", "garlic", "red pepper", "tomato paste", "Marsala wine", "red wine"]