Stuffed Pork Tenderloin 2022

Ingredients

• 1 pork tenderloin
• 1 oz dried mushrooms, soaked and chopped
• 3 cups kale or spinach (never kale; it’s disgusting)
• 4 oz goat cheese
• 2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes in oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 tsp rosemary, minced
• 1 tsp thyme leaves, minced
• zest of one lemon
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup pesto
• 2 tbsp oil or butter
• 1 tbsp honey

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Cut a deep slit lengthwise on the tenderloin from end to end without going all of the way through.  Open the tenderloin and pound out as flat as possible.
3. Combine mushrooms through pesto in a bowl.  Spread mixture over pounded tenderloin and re-roll.  Tie with kitchen string.
4. In an oven safe heavy skillet, heat oil or butter and honey over medium heat until browning but not burnt.
5. Brown tenderloin on all sides.
6. Transfer skillet to the oven and bake 10 more minutes.