Curt’s Catering Affair's Beef Tenderloin

1. Start by washing and removing the stems from the spinach.
2. Add olive oil and spinach to a skillet on medium-high heat.
3. Stir constantly. Cook the spinach until completely wilted and lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Then, strain off excess oil and set the spinach aside.
4. Trim excess fat from the tenderloin.
5. Remove the narrow end and save for another application. The beef should be 8-10 inches long, tube shaped, and have a consistent diameter.
6. Cut lengthwise only the top 1/3 of the meat and cut almost all the way through, folding the top 1/3 open.
7. Repeat cutting in the opposite direction, opening the beef up in a tri-fold fashion.
8. Lay the beef open flat and layer spinach, cheese, and nuts on it.
9.  Roll tightly without tearing. Tie the tenderloin with string in 3 or 4 places.
10. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
11. Bake tenderloin on a sheet pan at 350 degrees about 15-25 minutes.
12. Let rest 10 minutes before removing strings. Slice and serve.

To make the pasta:

1. simply follow pasta packaging directions.
2. When pasta is done, stir in melted butter, garlic, parsley and season to taste.