Pork Tenderloin with Pear Cream Sauce Recipe

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Pork’s mild taste goes well with sweet flavors and many seasonings. Here, I’ve teamed it with both—luscious pears and a refreshing herb blend.—Joyce Moynihan, Lakeville, Minnesota

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Pork Tenderloin with Pear Cream Sauce Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin (1 pound)
1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons butter, divided
4 medium pears, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
4 shallots, chopped
1-1/4 teaspoons dried thyme
1/4 cup pear brandy or pear nectar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup pear nectar

Directions

Sprinkle pork with the herbes de Provence, salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, brown pork in 1 tablespoon butter on all sides. Bake at 425° for 18-22 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove pork from skillet and keep warm. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute pears and sugar in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown. Remove from pan and keep warm. In the same pan, melt remaining butter. Add shallots; saute until tender. Stir in thyme.
Remove from the heat. Add brandy; cook over medium heat until liquid is almost evaporated, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add cream and nectar; cook and stir until slightly thickened. Slice pork; serve with pears and cream sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: Look for herbes de Provence in the spice aisle.

Nutritional Facts 3 ounces cooked pork with 1/2 cups pears and 1/4 cup sauce equals 605 calories, 38 g fat (22 g saturated fat), 175 mg cholesterol, 451 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Pork Tenderloin with Pear Cream Sauce in Country Woman June/July 2010, p37