Best Turkey Tenderloins With Pesto And Provolone Cheese Recipes

TURKEY TENDERLOINS WITH PESTO AND PROVOLONE

Steps:

• Trim the turkey as needed, cut lengthwise, through each one, stopping short of the other side, and open like a book.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper. Rub each with 1 tablespoon pesto. Divide cheese pieces evenly.
• Shut tenders, close with toothpicks.
• Season outside lightly. Spread evenly with remaining pesto.
• Place on a sheet, or on a large rack (like a cookie rack, set over a jelly sheet), and bake in the middle or upper-middle level of a preheated 375 degree oven till done, approximately 20 minutes. Rest two or three minutes before slicing, and serving at once.

SAGE PESTO CRUSTED TURKEY TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
• In a blender, combine sage, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Puree until smooth.
• Season turkey all over with salt and black pepper and transfer to prepared pan. Spread pesto all over top of turkey. Arrange potatoes around turkey in pan, spray with cooking spray and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Roast for 30 minutes, until potatoes are golden brown and turkey reaches 160 degrees F. Let turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve half of the turkey with all of potatoes. Reserve remaining turkey for salad, if desired

TURKEY TENDERLOINS WITH PESTO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut each tenderloin lengthwise almost in half. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto inside each. Then insert cheese strips, dividing equally. Using toothpicks, skewer tenderloins closed. Brush each all over with 1 tablespoon pesto. Arrange tenderloins on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake tenderloins until thermometer inserted near center registers 160°F., about 20 minutes. Slice tenderloins crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick rounds; arrange on serving platter. Whisk any juices and browned bits on baking sheet to blend; spoon over turkey. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired, and serve.

PROVOLONE 'N' TURKEY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread two bread slices with mustard. Layer with cheese, spinach, turkey and red pepper. Top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter. , In a large skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 3 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted.