Pork Tenderloin with Sauteed Beet Greens & Roasted Beets
- 2 bunches Beets (3-4 Pounds With Greens), Greens Separated And Chopped, Washed And Drained (about 9 Cups Greens)
- 1- 1/4 pound Pork Tenderloin
- Coarse Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1/4 cups Olive Oil, Divided
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 2 teaspoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 whole Garlic Cloves, Smashed
- 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Pine Nuts, Toasted
- Parchment Paper
- Cheesecloth
- 1.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Loosely wrap beets in parchment paper, then wrap the packet in foil.
- Place on a rimmed baking sheet and cook until easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, 45 minutes to an hour.
- When cool enough to handle, rub off skins with paper towels.
- Reserve 1 whole beet; cut in half and then slice remaining beets.
- 2.
- Season pork all over with salt and pepper.
- Place on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until reaching 138F (it will continue cooking during the resting phase; roast to 160F for medium-well doneness), which will take approximately 14-16 minutes.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 10 minutes before slicing thinly.
- 3.
- Meanwhile, process the reserved whole beet with 1 tablespoon oil in a food processor until smooth.
- Place beet mixture into a cheesecloth and squeeze to extract juice (should yield approximately 1 Tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of juice); discard solids.
- Add mustard, 2 teaspoons vinegar, and 2 tablespoons oil to the beet juice; whisk to combine.
- This will be your vinaigrette set aside.
- 4.
- In a large skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium.
- Cook garlic, stirring, until fragrant and golden, about 1 minute.
- Add beet greens and 1 teaspoon salt; season with pepper.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until greens are wilted and tender, 2-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and discard garlic.
- Add sliced beets and remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, and toss to combine.
- Sprinkle with pine nuts.
- 5.
- To serve, drizzle beet vinaigrette on each of four plates, dividing evenly, then top with pork and beet greens.
- per serving: 553 calories; 4.3g saturated fat, 18g unsaturated fat; 111 mg cholesterol; 43.2g carbohydrates; 44.6g protein; 1208mg sodium; 14.5g fiber
bunches beets, tenderloin, salt, olive oil, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, garlic, red wine vinegar, paper, cheesecloth
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/pork-tenderloin-with-sauteed-beet-greens-roasted-beets/ (may not work)