Behold! The incredible… the delicious…. The Amazing Pork Tenderloin! Stuffed full of the creamiest, most savory cheese and veggie filling, this is not just any ordinary slab of meat. Oh, no! This juicy, tender, perfectly moist piece of protein will have the crowd (your dinner guests) “ooo-ing” and “ahh-ing” all dinner long. The Amazing Pork Tenderloin will always be the main attraction, so don’t be surprised if people cheer as it makes its appearance!
Ingredients
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin
- 1 ounce dried mushrooms, soaked in water, chopped
- 3 cups fresh kale or spinach
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons jarred sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 2 cloves garlic, whole or minced
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 teaspoon rosemary, minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, minced
- 1 lemon, zested
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup refrigerated pesto
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –Cutting from end to end, lengthwise, slice a deep slit in the tenderloin without going all of the way through. Open it like a book and pound it out as flat as possible.
Step 3 –In a bowl, add the mushrooms, the kale, the goat cheese, the sun-dried tomatoes, the garlic, the pine nuts, the rosemary, the thyme leaves, the lemon zest, the salt, the pepper, and the pesto and stir to combine.
Step 4 –Spread the kale mixture over the pounded tenderloin and re-roll it. Use kitchen string to tightly tie it in 4 sections to keep it secure.
Step 5 –In an oven-safe heavy skillet over medium heat, add the oil and the honey until it is browning, but not burnt.
Step 6 –Add the stuffed tenderloin to the oil mixture and brown on all sides.
Step 7 –Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake the tenderloin until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees, about 10 minutes.
Step 8 –Slice and serve.
