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Anyone else looking forward to cozy fall dinners? Pears and blue cheese is one of my favorite classic flavor combinations during the chilly autumn season and it is wonderful stuffed inside pork tenderloin. I love cooking pork tenderloin because it is one of the most affordable cuts of meat. It is perfect for dinner parties or situations where you need to feed a small crowd. This Smithfield® Rotisserie Tenderloin purchased from Walmart was under $10. Another reason I love pork tenderloin is that is cooks really quickly! You just need to sear the pork and then roast it for just 15 minutes!

Everything showcased in this recipe can be picked up at your local Walmart. How convenient is that? With back to school season just around the corner, convince certainly matters!

Today I am showing you one way to cook the marinated fresh pork tenderloin but there are multiple ways to prepare them. If you cut the tenderloin in cubes or strips, the meat will cook even faster. That makes dinner in under 30 minutes! These 100% fresh pork cuts make a delicious, hassle-free meal in no time. Real fresh ingredients. Real flavorful solutions.

Ingredients:

 1 Smithfield® Rotisserie Tenderloin

2 Bosc pears (2 cups once diced)

1 yellow onion (1 cup once sliced)

1 tbsp Salted Butter

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

2 cups white wine

1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

3 sprigs of rosemary

2 1/2 feet of butcher’s twine

2 tsp olive oil

1/2 c. chicken broth

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Dice pears into small 1/4 inch squares. Thinly slice the shallot.

2. Melt butter in a Dutch oven or an oven-safe pan over medium heat. Add the shallots and 1/4 teaspoon Salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the pear and the white wine. Let steadily simmer until the liquid has absorbed and the pears are translucent for about 12 minutes.

3. While the pears simmer, slice the pork tenderloin horizontally down the center. Slice almost all the way through the tenderloin, and then lay it flat.

4. Once the pears and shallots are done simmering, generously pile the mixture into the center of the tenderloin.

5. Pile the crumbled blue cheese on top of the shallots and poached pears. Cut the butcher’s twine into 6 inch pieces. Then, press the shallots, pears, and blue cheese down and pull the tenderloin together, top with the rosemary, and tie with the butcher’s twine. The easiest technique is to slide the butcher’s twine underneath the pork and then pull the pork together and tie it closed. Cut the excess twine after tying it. Top the pork with the remaining salt and pepper.

6. Heat olive oil in the same Dutch oven or pan (no need to wash it) over medium high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the pork tenderloin and sear for 2-3 minutes until it has browned. Rotate the tenderloin in the pan 2-3 times letting all sides brown.

7. Place a lid on the pot, and put the tenderloin in the oven to bake. Let the tenderloin bake for 12 minutes, or until it reaches 145 degrees with a meat thermometer.

8. Remove the tenderloin from the pot and place it on a cutting board to rest. The tenderloin needs to rest for 5 minutes before slicing it. This keeps the juices in the meat making it tender.

9. Pour the chicken broth into the pot used to cook the tenderloin. Simmer over medium heat, scrapping up the browned bits with a wooden spoon. Let reduce and thicken for 5 minutes creating a sauce. 10. Slice the tenderloin, removing the butcher’s twine as you go. Serve with the sauce poured over the meat.

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