Turkey Tenderloins With Pesto and Provolone
photo by Tuck Burnette
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
4 tenderloins
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 4 turkey breast tenderloins (about 2.25 pounds)
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄2 cup basil pesto
- 3 ounces thinly sliced deli provolone cheese, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
- fresh basil leaf
directions
- Trim the turkey as needed, cut lengthwise, through each one, stopping short of the other side, and open like a book.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper. Rub each with 1 tablespoon pesto. Divide cheese pieces evenly.
- Shut tenders, close with toothpicks.
- Season outside lightly. Spread evenly with remaining pesto.
- Place on a sheet, or on a large rack (like a cookie rack, set over a jelly sheet), and bake in the middle or upper-middle level of a preheated 375 degree oven till done, approximately 20 minutes. Rest two or three minutes before slicing, and serving at once.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tuck Burnette
Williamsburg, Virginia