Turkey Tenderloins With Pesto and Provolone

Name: Turkey Tenderloins With Pesto and Provolone
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 tenderloins, 6 serving(s)
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

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Recipe by Tuck Burnette

For the pesto, use homeade, or purchased.

READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 6

YIELD: 4 tenderloins

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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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