Apple-Stuffed Pork Tenderloins Recipe

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This impressive entree is oven-ready in just 20 minutes. Garnish with extra sliced apple and fresh parsley for a special dish when unexpected guests drop in. —Suzanne Earl, Spring, Texas

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Apple-Stuffed Pork Tenderloins Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min. + standing

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
SAUCE:
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 cup pomegranate juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a small skillet, saute apple and onion in oil until tender. Add the garlic, salt and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat.
Make a lengthwise slit down the center of each tenderloin to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open tenderloins so they lie flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 3/4-in. thickness.
Remove plastic; spread apple mixture over meat. Close tenderloins; tie with kitchen string and secure ends with toothpicks. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the juices and mustard. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in parsley.
Pour 3/4 cup sauce over tenderloins. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3 ounces cooked stuffed pork with 3 tablespoons sauce equals 200 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 243 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Apple-Stuffed Pork Tenderloins in Simple & Delicious December/January 2011, p98