Pork Tenderloin Stuffed with Spinach and Apple

This recipe is a bit more elaborate than others I’ve posted, but with a little extra effort you’ll have a delicious dish to serve at dinners or lunches. It’s quite full of nutrients, so it would be recommendable to serve it with some vegetables or salad.

Approximate Nutritional Content: 1 tenderloin, recipe yields 4 servings

• Calories: 427 kcal.

• Grams of fat: 21 gr. equivalent to 4 fat servings

• Grams of carbohydrates: 16.1 gr equivalent to 1 vegetable and grain serving

• Grams of protein: 44 gr equivalent to 5 protein servings

Note: nutritional information may vary according to the quantity and type of ingredients used, as well as the serving size.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium apple

• 1/2 large onion

• 170 gr spinach

• 1/4 cup parsley

• 2 garlic cloves

• 1/2 large carrot

• 4 lean pork tenderloins

• salt and pepper to taste

• 2 beaten eggs

• 2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs (salt, pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning)

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• Finely chop the onion, apple, spinach, parsley, carrot, and garlic.

• In a skillet with spray oil, sauté the chopped ingredients for about 10 minutes.

• Using a meat mallet, flatten the tenderloins well and season with salt and pepper.

• Place 1/4 cup of the sautéed vegetables in each pork tenderloin, roll up and secure with toothpicks. Dip each roll in the beaten egg and then in the breadcrumbs.

• Place one tablespoon of oil in a baking sheet, place the rolls on top and spray with the other tablespoon of oil. Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

• Serve

Enjoy!