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Pesto Pork With Polenta
- Level: Easy
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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Nutrition Info - Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 464 calorie
- Total Fat
- 18 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 4 grams
- Cholesterol
- 111 milligrams
- Sodium
- 628 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 34 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 8 grams
- Protein
- 41 grams
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Yield: 4 servings
-
Nutrition Info - Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 464 calorie
- Total Fat
- 18 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 4 grams
- Cholesterol
- 111 milligrams
- Sodium
- 628 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 34 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 8 grams
- Protein
- 41 grams
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
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