Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Cheese and Port Wine Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 center-cut beef tenderloin
• 1/2 cup plain dried bread crumbs
• 12 ounces Gorgonzola cheese
• 3/4 pound thinly sliced bacon
• 1 shallot
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 teaspoons flour
• 5 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 bottle (750 ml.) of Port wine