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Buying fresh fruits and vegetables is not always the most practical way of preparing meals, especially if you’re cooking for one, like I am. Even for a full household, fresh ingredients often risk spoiling. You have to consider what’s in season and how fast you can use it before it needs to be tossed. I always keep Del Monte canned Fruits and Vegetables stocked in my pantry for when I want a quick, home-cooked meal that’s packed with nutrition. That way, I can cook a nice meal at any time confident I am getting similar nutrition to fresh and with no artificial colors or flavors. Kara and I wanted to come up with a recipe that was simple enough to prepare during a busy work week but also one we would feel good about serving to company. Oftentimes after a long day of work, I will run errands on my way home or stop and take a yoga class. In other words, I don’t make it home with the time or energy to spend hours in the kitchen. I’m sure there are many people out there in the same boat as me. We decided on pork tenderloin because it is easy enough to prepare but kind of special at the same time. We pounded our pork tenderloin thin and then butterflied it. Before rolling it up and cooking, we filled it with blue cheese, toasted almonds, dried cranberries and Del Monte Pear Halves in Extra Light Syrup. We like Del Monte canned Fruits, Vegetables and Tomatoes because they’re grown in the best regions for producing consistently high-quality products, the majority in the United States. We appreciate this as Chicago’s season for growing fresh ingredients locally is not too long. Adding Del Monte canned Fruits and Vegetables is a no brainer for adding a touch of garden into your home-cooked meal. Only minutes of preparation, but it’s a recipe we all enjoyed and one that we would be proud to serve to family and friends. Please tell us your thoughts on meals that make you feel good & are good for you. A random commenter will win a $100 Visa gift card! Rules: -No duplicate comments please. -You may receive 2 total entries by selecting from the following entry methods: (a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post. (b) Tweet about this promotion; including exactly the following unique term in your tweet message: “#SweepstakesEntry”; and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post. (c) Blog about this promotion, including a disclosure that you are receiving a sweepstakes entry in exchange for writing the blog post, and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post. (d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry. -This giveaway is open to US Residents, age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected. -The Official Rules are available here. -This sweepstakes runs from 11/19/2012 – 12/21/2012. Visit Del Monte’s “Add Some Garden™” campaign on Facebook for other recipe ideas. Also, make sure to visit the Del Monte’s brand page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win! Here’s what you’ll need Pound the pork tenderloin to thin it out, then butterfly it Dice up the pears To the toasted almonds, mix in cranberries and pears Season with salt and pepper then lay pieces of blue cheese all over the pork tenderloin Now fill with pears, cranberries and almonds Now roll the pork tenderloin up tight and add a little bit of the reserves pear juice Cook and slice into 1-inch pieces. Enjoy! Ingredients Directions In a small pan, toast the sliced almonds over medium heat. They are done when you can smell them, about 5 minutes. Add in the dried cranberries and diced pears. Mix together and heat through, about 2-3 minutes. Lay pieces of blue cheese all over the pork tenderloin. Add the almonds, cranberries and pears on top. Starting with a long edge, roll the pork tenderloin up tight and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Spoon a couple tablespoons of reserved pear juice on top of the rolled pork tenderloin. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through. Broil for the last 4-5 minutes so that it is golden brown on top. Let rest before cutting into 1-inch slices. Source: a Live Love Pasta original
1 pound pork tenderloin
½ cup almonds, sliced
½ cup dried cranberries
½ can Del Monte Pear Halves, diced and juice reserved
¼ cup blue cheese, cut into small chunks
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butterfly the pork tenderloin then pound until equal thickness throughout. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
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I make a salad that has romaine lettuce, cashews, shredded parmesan cheese, applies and pears peeled and diced, cranberries and chicken strips. I use a lemon poppy seed dressing on it.
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With holidays one of our comfort foods to make are Turkey Pot pies loaded with veggies. Makes me feel good the family is eating their veggies
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I love to make carrot and ginger soup. It’s so gorgeous in color, and so good for you! I usually serve it with a multi grain bread.
I love the idea of pork with pears. We have just found a co-op that delivers fresh veggies. We are eating much more healthy lately. Thank you
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The stuffed tenderloin is sooo good, I’m drooling now. My favorite healthy recipe is arugula vinaigrette salad with dried figs, it’s tasty and easy to make.
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I try to get 90% of my nutrition from fruits & veggies for my health needs. Your recipe looks yummy and a good one to have as an occasional treat.
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Our diet is pretty healthy though I could be more careful about the amount of oil used for cooking…but a typically meal is grilled chicken, rice, and beans with guacamole and corn tortillas. Simple and satisfying.
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I love cauliflower mac and cheese. It’s not noodles so it’s not as carb-laden as the comfort food that still is great, but not as healthy
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Its always wonderful if you can make a meal that tastes really bad for you but is actually wonderful for you! This is how my special pizza is! I take a 100% whole wheat crust, add homemade basil pine-nut pesto for sauce, and top it with fresh sauteed baby bella mushrooms and organic smoked mozzarella! TO DIE FOR!
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This reminded me of a meal we love but haven’t had in a while – pork tenderloin drizzled with an olive oil mixed with onion, garlic, rosemary and roasted in the oven. You can even dice potatoes and add to the same mixture.
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This tenderloin recipe looks wonderful. I’m going to have to try it. I usually make a bread stuffing for my tenderloin and it turns out really good.
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