Cheese-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Description
Pork tenderloin is rolled around a Cheddar and cream cheese filling and baked for a flavorful main dish sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
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2 green onions, chopped
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2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
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2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons frozen chopped spinach
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2 tablespoons finely chopped white mushrooms
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1/4 teaspoon chopped garlic
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1 pinch dried parsley
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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1 pork tenderloin, butterflied and pounded flat
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1 cup dry bread crumbs
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2
Combine Cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon, cream cheese, spinach, mushrooms, garlic, parsley, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Spread onto one side pounded tenderloin; roll tenderloin, jelly roll style, around filling. Coat rolled tenderloin with bread crumbs; place on the prepared baking sheet.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until pork no longer pink in center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).