Sage Pesto Crusted Turkey Tenderloin

Recipe Courtesy Robin Miller 2007

Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin MillerEpisode: Creative Companions

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (9)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(9)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
2 cups loosely packed fresh sage leaves
1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted in a dry skillet for 3 minutes
1/3 cup olive oil, plus extra if needed
4 garlic cloves, peeled
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
2 turkey tenderloins, about 1 pound each
8 small red potatoes, halved
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.

In a blender, combine sage, pine nuts, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Puree until smooth.

Season turkey all over with salt and black pepper and transfer to prepared pan. Spread pesto all over top of turkey. Arrange potatoes around turkey in pan, spray with cooking spray and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Roast for 30 minutes, until potatoes are golden brown and turkey reaches 160 degrees F. Let turkey rest for 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve half of the turkey with all of potatoes. Reserve remaining turkey for salad, if desired

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recipe Sage Pesto Crusted Turkey Tenderloin
Cindy Jacksonville, AL 07-13-2009
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Great Recipe, but
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

What has foodnetwork.com done with the shopping lists for Robin's show? They used to have both the game plan and the shopping... list. Anyway, this recipe turned out moist and delicious. Will definitely be a keeper. I love Robin's shows and recipes.Read more
recipe Sage Pesto Crusted Turkey Tenderloin
Helen Philadelphia, PA 04-06-2009
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Great Taste
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Robin, I wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed your recipe for the Turkey Tenderloin. Because of the seasoning, it... had a great taste and the turkey tenderloin was also tender and moist. Can't wait to have the left over for dinner tonight. Thank you.Read more
recipe Sage Pesto Crusted Turkey Tenderloin
PENELOPE Clive, IA 03-13-2009
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Easy, Delicious and Good Leftovers
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I decided to take an easy recipe and make it easier - I used store bought pesto. So, the prep time was almost zero. I agree... with earlier reviewers that it definitely took longer than the 30 minutes in the recipe to get up to temp - an extra 10 minutes for me. I also left the potatoes in while the turkey rested, and that got them full cooked. With the extra turkey, I made a turkey salad by chopping up the meat, mixing in a little mayo, and I added some craisins for good measure. With the pesto already in there, it made a delicious turkey salad sandwiche.Read more
recipe Sage Pesto Crusted Turkey Tenderloin
renee atlanta, GA 03-02-2009
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GRRRRRRRRREAT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a very easy recipe, and it came out better than I expected! It was very moist and very flavorful! I substituted... parsnips for the potatoes, and I parboiled them before I put them in the roasting pan. I am going to make it again using pork tenderloin.Read more
recipe Sage Pesto Crusted Turkey Tenderloin
Elise Spring, TX 01-11-2009
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NOT GOOD
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I will never make this again. I followed the recipe exactly and had poor results. The red potatos were not cooked after the... specified time and I had to microwave them, the sage COMPLETELY overpowered this dish...close to inedible! Read more
recipe Sage Pesto Crusted Turkey Tenderloin
Anonymous 09-23-2008
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was tender and moist and everyone loved it---even my husband who doesn't like white meat! The only changes I made were... to use hazelnuts instead of pignoli's (didn't have any on hand) and we had to cook a bit longer to achieve the 160 temp....definitely one of Robin's better recipes!Read more