Recipe - Roast Pork Tenderloin With Sweet Potatoes From Lhj

1 tablespoon Minced garlic
1 One half teaspoon Salt; divided
One half teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
One half teaspoon Ginger
1 One half pound Pork tenderloin
4 small Sweet potatoes; peeled and
cut into 1/2inchwide
sticks
2 tablespoon Olive oil; divided
One fourth cup Firmly packed brown sugar
One fourth cup Balsamic vinegar
One fourth cup Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh flatleaf
parsley

1. Heat oven to 475°F. Mash garlic with Three fourths teaspoon salt, the pepper and
ginger to form a paste. Place pork in jellyroll pan or large roasting pan;
rub all sides with garlic mixture.

2. Toss sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil and remaining Three fourths teaspoon
more salt in large bowl. Arrange potatoes in jellyroll pan with pork.

3. Combine brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon oil
in small saucepan; brush some of the mixture over pork tenderloin. Roast
pork and potatoes 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, bring remaining soysauce mixture to a boil over high heat.
Boil until sauce is thickened, 5 minutes; remove from heat.

5. Brush half the sauce over pork and turn sweet potatoes. Roast 5 minutes
more until sweet potatoes are tender and meat thermometer inserted in
thickest part of pork registers 155°F.

6. Cut pork into 3/4inchthick slices. Arrange on platter with sweet
potatoes. Pour pan drippings and remaining sauce over pork. Sprinkle sweet
potatoes with parsley.

(C) Copyright 1997, Meredith Corporation, All Rights Reserved From: LHJ
Recipe lhjrecipe@mdp.com Date: Monday, November 24, 1997 12:15 PM

NOTES : Start with lean, boneless pork tenderloin and strips of sweet
potatojust thirty minutes later, your sumptuous dinner is ready to serve.
Roasting Time: 15 minutes Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal

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