Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Savoury Tenderloin with Red Currant Sauce

Category: Pasta

Ingredients and Directions

3/4 pound pork, tenderloin, well trimmed

1 tablespoon mustard, dijon

1 teaspoon thyme

1/2 teaspoon savory

1/2 teaspoon marjoram

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 pepper, freshly ground, to taste

1/2 cup parsley, fresh, chopped

---RED CURRANT SAUCE---

1/3 cup jelly, or jam, red or black currant

1 tablespoon mustard, dijon

1 teaspoon vinegar, red wine

1 salt, pinch

1 pepper, to taste

Tuck under thin end of tenderloin to make even thickness throughout. In a small bowl, combine mustard, thyme, savoury, marjoram, salt and pepper to make a smooth paste. Spread or rub paste all over tenderloin. Roll in chopped parsley to coat tenderloin. Place on rack in shallow roasting pan. Roast uncovered in 375 F. for 30 to 35 minutes or til meat is slightly pink inside and meat thermometer reads 160 F. To make sauce: In a small pot, over med low heat, melt jam. Stir in mustard til smooth. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Pour over sliced tenderloin. Serve with peas, carrots and pasta.