This Organic Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Pear Glaze and Pesto recipe is full of flavor to make the whole family happy, plus it’s loaded with lean protein to keep you full throughout the day!
Pork contains the potassium, zinc, and B vitamins your body needs to function optimally. The pesto in this recipe provides vitamin A, folate, calcium, vitamin C, and healthy fats in the sage, parsley, and olive oil! Pear gives this recipe just a touch of sweetness, giving the meal a great combination of flavors!
Organic Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Pear Glaze and Pesto
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Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
Pork
- 1 lb 454.00 g pork tenderloin sliced into 1 inch rounds
- 2 pear cored and sliced
- 4 cups 960.00 ml shallots approximately 2 shallots, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp 14.79 ml Avocado oil
Pesto
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup 240.00 ml fresh sage
- 1 cup 240.00 ml parsley
- 1/4 cup 60.00 ml extra virgin olive oil
- ground black pepper to taste
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat avocado oil in skillet on stove at medium-high heat. Sear pork rounds for 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Place pork rounds at bottom of a glass baking dish. Top with sliced pear and shallots. Roast for 8-10 minutes or until cooked through (130 degrees F). Cooking time may vary based on ripeness of pears and thickness of pork.
- While pork cooks, put all pesto ingredients into a high speed blender or food processor and pulse to desired consistency.
- Remove pork from oven. Plate pork and top with pesto.
