Portobello Smothered Pork Tenderloin Stuffed W/Parmesan Broccoli

Derf's Note:

Posted for "Ready Set Cook" challenge. This is delicious, serve with baked potatoes, sour cream and chives and apricot glazed carrots.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2-2 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin, butterflied
• 2 lbs portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed, divided
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 lb broccoli floret, chopped
• 1/4 lb parmesan cheese, shaved about 1/8 inch thick
• 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons olive oil

Directions:

1. Lay out butterflied pork tenderloin, inside up.
2. Cover one half of tenderloin with one layer of shaved Parmesan, overlapped.
3. Spread chopped broccoli over cheese and sprinkle with one smashed clove garlic.
4. Dot with butter or sprinkle over olive oil.
5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Cover all with another layer of shaved Parmesan.
7. Fold unfilled half over filled half and tie together a couple of times around the middle and once length wise, with kitchen string.
8. In a large fry pan, at medium hot heat, sear on all sides, set aside, in roaster.
9. Sauce: Add butter or oil to fry pan, scrape up bits and saute mushroom slices until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
10. Add wine, cilantro, remaining smashed garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
11. Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
12. Pour a quarter of the sauce over the roast.
13. Preheat oven to 400°F, cook roast uncovered for about 45 minutes.
14. Pour remaining mushroom sauce over roast and return to oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
15. Remove tenderloin to platter, let stand for 10 minutes, then carve into half inch slices and spoon all mushroom sauce from roaster over roast slices.
16. Garnish with sprigs of cilantro.

Reviews

[Bergy]

Well Dorothy, you haven't let me down with any of your recipes and this one is no exception, Lovely blend of flavors, moist meat and all round excellent recipe. I followed the ingredients to a T and also the steps, For this recipe I think it is very important to follow the steps exactly. Nice work Dorothy & good luck in the contest.

[yooper]

Oh my God Dorothy Parks this was sooo good! The tenderloin stayed nice and tender, and I loved the addition of parmessan slices, not shredded! This is definately a meal that you can serve to guests for a fancy dinner party! Just loved that the shaved cheese "melted" over the broccoli! You have definately come up with a winner!

[mermaid1957]

I was all set to love this dish based on the description and the reviews, but I'm sorry to say that it fell flat. I followed the directions to the letter and was disappointed in the outcome. The cilantro,which I LOVE, was lost in the rest of the sauce. I didn't get the creamy results from the parmesan cheese either. I will try my own variation the next time I make a pork tenderloin.