Tuscan Pork

Ahh, Tuscan Pork.  I had absolutely how this concoction would turn out but I was hoping for the best.  Now for this episode of Family Dinner, I was tag teamed this meal with the help of my friend Andy and I must say, I was extremely pleased with the results.  Fair warning though, this post will have a plethora of pictures in it.

Tuscan Pork with Roasted Garlic Potatoes and Green Beans

Ingredients

Tuscan Pork:

2 loaves French Bread

2 Pork Tenderloins (our 2 both came split in half so it appears that we have 4)

4 tsp freshly chopped Sage

4 tsp freshly chopped Rosemary

4 Tbsp Dijon Mustard

salt and pepper to taste

Roasted Garlic Potatoes and Green Beans:

2 lbs Fingerling Potatoes

1 large Onion

1 lb Green Beans

4 cloves Garlic, minced

¼ cup Olive Oil

Directions:

1. Slice the bread down the middle, but not all the way through, and scoop out the insides.

2. Place the pork in a frying pan and sear all sides to a nice golden brown.

3. Cover the pork in mustard and roll to cover in a mixture of the sage, rosemary, salt and pepper.

4. Place the pork inside the bread and use butchers twine to hold everything together.  At this point, slice up your garlic and place it into a large bowl with the olive oil.  Cut the potatoes in half and cut the onion into 1/16ths and toss with the garlic/olive oil mixture.  Place into a glass baking dish.

5.  Insert the pork and the potatoes into a 400 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 150 degrees.

6. Before the potatoes are done, toss the green beans in olive oil, minced garlic and pepper and sauté over medium high heat for about 10 minutes before combining with the potatoes.

7. Let the tuscan pork sit for about 10 minutes before serving.

Final Verdict:  This was spectacular! Since people didn't eat all of the pork, I have half of the second one waiting for me in my refrigerator right now. I don't know about making it again though because it takes quite a bit of effort to use that butchers twine to hold things together.