Pork w/Creamy Pesto Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 12- to 16-ounce pork tenderloin1 teaspoon olive oil1 1/2 teaspoons fines herbes or dried basil, crushed1/4 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon butter4 teaspoons all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper1 cup fat-free milk2 tablespoons purchased pestoServings Suggestions- Calories are based on Pasta!!Hot cooked pasta (optional)Wilted spinach* (optional)
May use loin or loin chops w/ fat & bone removed from pork. Brush pork with olive oil. Sprinkle pork with fines herbes and salt; rub in with your fingers.
Prepare grill for indirect grilling. Test for medium-high heat above drip pan. Place pork on grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill for 30 to 35 minutes or until pork juices run clear (155°F). Remove from grill. Cover with foil; let stand for 10 minutes. The temperature of the pork will rise 5°F during standing.
3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and white pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in pesto.
4. To serve, slice pork. If desired, serve over hot cooked pasta tossed with spinach. Spoon sauce over pork.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELLPRO.
Prepare grill for indirect grilling. Test for medium-high heat above drip pan. Place pork on grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill for 30 to 35 minutes or until pork juices run clear (155°F). Remove from grill. Cover with foil; let stand for 10 minutes. The temperature of the pork will rise 5°F during standing.
3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and white pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in pesto.
4. To serve, slice pork. If desired, serve over hot cooked pasta tossed with spinach. Spoon sauce over pork.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELLPRO.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 215.3
- Total Fat: 8.3 g
- Cholesterol: 56.2 mg
- Sodium: 467.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 20.6 g
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