Pork Tenderloin With Tortellini In Pesto Meal Food

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH TORTELLINI IN PESTO MEAL

Steps:

• Pork Tenderloin After seasoning with peper, garlic, and 1 bunch chopped green onions, marinate in Teriyaki for at least a half hour (note--the longer the saltier) Grill to desired doneness (8 min per side on a Weber gas grill set to MOM, yields Med Rare) Saute peppered garlic and green onions in butter and olive oil until soft and color changes. Add chopped mushrooms and continue saute until soft. Turn to high, sprinkle with bouillon powder,add wine (your flavor, and burn off. Add some water for volume and reduce to sauce. Tortellini Cook pasta per directions, drain, and mix in pesto--Done! Serve warm. Green Beans Pre-heat oven to 450. Spread out cleaned and trimmed beans in a roasting pan. Coat with olive oil, season with salt pepper and half shallots. Cook unitl crisp (yes like french fries--beans may blacken a bit, mixing occasionaly--pay attention at the end. (this takes about 15 to 20 min until done). Using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to a mixing bowl, add remaining shallots, tarragon, balsamic to coat and sprinkle with Kosher salt to taste. Combine. One last note--I usually have a glass of wine or two while cooking---I highly suggest this as it tends to make mistakes go away!

TEXAS STYLE PESTO WITH PORK TENDERLOIN AND SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the pesto by combining all of the ingredients in a food processor and blending well. Set aside until ready to use.
• To prepare the Spanish rice, heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onions, bell peppers, and garlic, and cook for approximately 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and rice to the pot and stir gently. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a hot skillet, sear all of the pork tenderloins to seal in the juices and finish cooking in the oven for 30 to 45 minutes. When ready, slice against grain of meat and serve.
• To plate, place a spoonful of the rice on a plate, top with slices of pork tenderloin, and drizzle some of the pesto on top of the pork. Garnish with cilantro.

BACON-WRAPPED PESTO PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Arrange bacon strips lengthwise in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pan, overlapping slightly., Cut tenderloin lengthwise through the center to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open tenderloin flat; pound with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. Place tenderloin on center of bacon, perpendicular to strips., Sprinkle pepper over pork. Spread with pesto; layer with cheese and spinach. Close tenderloin; wrap with bacon, overlapping ends. Tie with kitchen string at 3-in. intervals. Secure ends with toothpicks., In a 12-in. skillet, brown roast on all sides, about 8 minutes. Return to baking pan; roast in oven until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 17-20 minutes. Remove string and toothpicks; let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

PESTO AND CHEESE STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Mix cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions, pesto sauce, garlic, and parsley together in a bowl. Lay pork tenderloin on a flat work surface and spread cheese mixture on one side of the meat. Roll tenderloin around the filling like a jellyroll. Season meat with salt and black pepper.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place rolled pork tenderloin in hot butter and cook, turning, until browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer tenderloin to the prepared baking dish, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Place the skillet with reserved drippings over medium-high heat. Pour in white wine and bouillon, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and add cream; stir until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over tenderloin.

TORTELLINI TOSS

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion, cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add pork, salt, basil, lemon-pepper and dried marjoram; cook and stir until pork is browned. Add vegetables; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until heated through, 2-3 minutes. , Drain tortellini. Add to meat mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.