Foryoueats: Roast Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce

Ingredients

• For the Sauce:
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• ¾ cup finely chopped shallots, from 2-3 large shallots
• 1¼ cups red wine
• 3 cups beef broth
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• For the Beef:
• 1 (2 to 3 lb) center-cut beef tenderloin roast
• Kosher salt (½ teaspoon per pound of beef)
• Freshly ground black pepper (¼ teaspoon per pound of beef)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ cup beef broth