Pesto Pork With Polenta

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Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh parsley leaves (about 1 bunch)
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves (about 1 bunch)
  • 2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped scallions (about 2 bunches)
  • 4 cloves garlic (2 whole, 2 thinly sliced)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus juice of 2 lemons
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 14-ounce tube prepared polenta, sliced
  • 1 pound baby spinach

Directions

Place a rimmed baking sheet in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 450 degrees F. Make the pesto: Pulse the parsley, basil, scallions, whole garlic, Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest and the juice of 1 lemon in a food processor. With the motor running, add 1/4 cup olive oil. Refrigerate 3/4 cup of the pesto for Risotto with Pesto and Peas.

Coat the pork with 1/4 cup of the remaining pesto. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup pesto in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon hot water and the remaining lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and brown all over, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the hot baking sheet and roast until a thermometer registers 145 degrees F, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the polenta as the label directs.

Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the spinach, 3 tablespoons of the pesto mixture and 1/4 cup water; cook, stirring, until wilted, 3 minutes. Slice the pork; serve with the polenta, spinach and remaining pesto mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

Per serving: Calories 464; Fat 18 g (Saturated 4 g); Cholesterol 111 mg; Sodium 628 mg; Carbohydrate 34 g; Fiber 8 g; Protein 41 g

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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  • on April 16, 2012

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    Quickest Sunday dinner ever!! Although I made major substitutions, overall it made for a successful dish. I only had 2 pork chops left and since I didn't have fresh herbs to make pesto, I simply marinated the pork with dry herbs and the remaining ingredients. I seared the chops on the stove (10 minutes on each side and substituted the polenta with couscous mixed with frozen spinach seasoned with fresh garlic, salt and pepper. Magnifico!

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