Description
The combination of apples, spices and bacon is a perfect complement to the pork and makes for a deliciously savory, with just a touch of sweetness, main dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large pork tenderloin (about 1.5 to 2.5lbs)
- 10 strips of uncooked bacon, diced
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 to 3 baking apples, halved w/ cores removes (use as many as your dish will fit.)
- butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle pork with pumpkin pie spice, salt, and pepper.
- Add bacon and pork to pan, searing pork on all 4 sides til browned (about 5 minutes.) Be sure to stir bacon around to prevent burning.
- Turn off heat
- Add apples to the dish, cut side up, topping each apple with a slice of butter.
- Transfer Dish to oven and bake for about 25 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 145 F.
- Let pork rest for a few minutes. Slice and serve with Apples and Idahoan Signature Russets Mashed Potatoes.
Enjoy!