PAN-SEARED PORT TENDERLOIN IN TOMATO SAUCE

Pan-Seared Port Tenderloin in Tomato Sauce image

Provided by MrsPeach

Categories Pork

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 lb pork tenderloin, cut diagonally into 4 pieces
1 tablespoon pan searing flour
salt and pepper
1 cup smooth marinara sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon basting oil
1 teaspoon butter
2 cups of clean and cut butternut squash (1 inch dice)
2 large granny smith apples (i inch dice)
2 tablespoons basting oil
salt and pepper
3 tablespoons lavender honey

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Pound each piece of port using flact side of meat mallet, flattening slightly.
Dust port with pan-searing flour and pat off excess.
Heat olive oil in ovenproof skillet on stove to on medium high until oil faintly smokes.
Add pork.
Turn over when pork changes color one-quarter of the way up and seared side has turned paper-bag brown, 3-4 minutes.
Place skillet with pork in oven and cook about 8 minutes, until internal temparature reaches 145 degree F.
Check by inserting thermometer halfway into thickest part of pork.
Transfer pan to stovetop on medium.
Add basting oil and butter; swirl.
Baste with spoon, 1-3 minutes.
Transfer pork to clean platter and let stand for 5-10 minute.
While pork is resting, heat sauce in small saucepan on medium.
Pool 1/4 cup warmed sauce on each plate.
Top with Roasted Squash and Apples (Directions Follows).
Top with pork slice.
FOR ROASTED SQUASH AND APPLES.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
In a large bowl, toss apples and squash with basting oil
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Roast in oven on center rack about 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and drizzle with honey.