Italian Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Make ahead Italian Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Most of the time, recipes call for marinating the pork and grilling it; we thought we would like to change it a bit since it is getting a little chilly outside to BBQ. We checked out our fridge and had what we needed to make something a little different

We did test the recipe beforehand and it worked great. We ended up using this recipe for our dinner guests, begin made ahead gave us time to enjoy their company and they loved it

Italian Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Herb Butter

Ingredients- Servings 4

Pork Stuffing:

• 1 pork tenderloin, cleaned

• 6 oz cooked spinach

• 3 oz feta cheese

• 5 slices Proscuitto

• 1 tablespoon Sicilian spice

• 1 dash cracked black pepper

• 1 oz oil

Sauce:

• 4 oz unsalted butter

• ½ tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped

• ⅓ tablespoon fresh sage

• 1 pinch salt & pepper

• 2 oz heavy cream

Directions

1. Clean the pork and slice down the middle ¾ the way down. On one side, start to make small scores and fan out. Do the same to the other side. Take a piece of film wrap and lay it over the top. With a meat tenderizer, pound the meat about ¼ inch thick.

2. Remove the film wrap and season with the Sicilian spice & pepper. Lay out the prosciutto over the pork, the drained spinach in an even layer, the feta, and some more pepper.

3. Fold the flared edges of the pork ends a little, so the stuffing does fall out when rolling. Then start rolling on the long edge and roll tightly (pinwheel style). Tie with twine, wrap with film wrap and let rest for about 1 hour in the fridge

4. Preheat oven to 350°F

5. In a skillet, add some oil and heat to medium-high. Season the meat with salt and pepper—place in the skillet and brown on all sides. Remove from skillet, standing in the preheated oven, and bake for 20 minutes. Once done, remove and let rest for 10 minutes while making the sauce

6. In a saucepan over medium heat, add the butter and fresh herbs. Simmer for 5 minutes; add the cream and season with salt and pepper. Slice the pork on a bias and drizzle sauce over the meat

Stuffed Italian Pork Tenderloin w/ Herb Butter