Pork w/Creamy Pesto Sauce
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Pork w/Creamy Pesto Sauce calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 12- to 16-ounce pork tenderloin
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons fines herbes or dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 cup fat-free milk
2 tablespoons purchased pesto
Servings Suggestions- Calories are based on Pasta!!
Hot cooked pasta (optional)
Wilted spinach* (optional)
Directions
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.