Pork Tenderloin with Cran-Balsamic Sauce
with pureed butternut squash soup

Name: Pork Tenderloin with Cran-Balsamic Sauce
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 1/4 lbs Pork tenderloin ((this makes enough for another meal)); 3 Tbsp Craisins; 3 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar; 3 Tbsp Cooking oil; 1 cup Chicken stock; 1/2 cup White wine; 2 Bay leaves; 1 Tbsp Corn starch; 2 Tbsp Cold water; 1 Onion, chopped; 3 lb Butternut squash, chopped; 2 Tbsp Butter; 3 cups Chicken stock ((you might need up to 4)); 2 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper

Active: 30 min Total: 40 min

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Pork Tenderloin with Cran-Balsamic Sauce

Pork tenderloin gets a sweet and tart punch with craisins and balsamic. This dish makes enough pork for Thursday's dinner and enough soup for Tuesday's New Year's Eve meal, so be sure to save some for then. Our vegetarians will be enjoying this sauce over a sweet potato and mushroom saute.

Dependency

Butternut Squash Risotto

Proteins

Pork, non-ground

Cuisines

American

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Pork Tenderloin with Cran-Balsamic Sauce:

Pork tenderloin - 2 1/4 lbs ((this makes enough for another meal))
Craisins - 3 Tbsp
Balsamic vinegar - 3 Tbsp
Cooking oil - 3 Tbsp
Chicken stock - 1 cup
White wine - 1/2 cup
Bay leaves - 2
Corn starch - 1 Tbsp
Cold water - 2 Tbsp

Pureed Butternut Squash Soup:

Onion - 1 , chopped
Butternut squash - 3 lb , chopped
Butter - 2 Tbsp
Chicken stock - 3 cups ((you might need up to 4))
Salt - 2 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Prep

Pork tenderloin - Season with salt and pepper and tenderize with a fork. This will make enough for Thursday's meal. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
Craisins - Soak in balsamic vinegar.
{For soup} Onions / Butternut squash - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)

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Make

Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then tenderloins to heated oil. Sear each side for 2 to 3 minutes until a golden color forms.
Add in stock, white wine, and bay leaves. Cover and bring to a boil, and then lower heat to simmer. Simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until temperature reaches 145F(63C) degrees
Heat a >5 quart Dutch oven (4.7 liter Dutch oven) over medium-high heat. Add butter and then onions to heated oil with a generous dash of salt. Saute until softened, ~2 minutes.
Add the butternut squash, enough broth / stock to cover all ingredients, salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil and then simmer covered for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Remove pork tenderloin from pan and set aside. Fish out the bay leaves and bring the remaining stock to a boil. Mix craisins and balsamic vinegar with corn starch and cold water. Add to stock and let it simmer until thickened. Stir. Serve sauce over pork. Enjoy with side of soup. {Save some soup for Tuesday's meal and some pork for Thursday's meal}
After soup cools down some, puree with an immersion blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy pork with a side of soup. {Save some soup for Tuesday's meal and some pork for Thursday's meal}

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