Pork Tenderloin with Cream Sauce

Name: Pork Tenderloin with Cream Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped carrot; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 pork tenderloin (3/4 pound); 1 cup beef broth; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons half-and-half cream; 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

"We had the pork at a German restaurant in Nebraska. I tried the recipe at home and have been making it every since," says Cathy Dwyer of Freedom, New Hampshire.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/3 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter
1 pork tenderloin (3/4 pound)
1 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large skillet, saute carrot and onion in butter for 2 minutes. Add the pork; brown on all sides. Stir in the broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 16-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Remove meat and keep warm.
Strain pan juices, discarding vegetables and bay leaf. Return 1/4 cup to skillet. Combine flour and cream until smooth; stir into pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork; sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked pork with 3 tablespoons sauce: 331 calories, 19g fat (10g saturated fat), 133mg cholesterol, 271mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein.

"We had the pork at a German restaurant in Nebraska. I tried the recipe at home and have been making it every since," says Cathy Dwyer of Freedom, New Hampshire.

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