Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Balsamic Pear Fig Glaze and Goat Cheese

By: Teresa Ralston- New Albany, OH

Ingredients:

Non-Stick Cooking Spray
1 to 1 ½ Pound Pork Tenderloin
½ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon Pepper
½ Cup A Perfect Pear –Pear Fig Jam
2 Tablespoons A Perfect Pear- Pear Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Cup Goat Cheese Crumbles
¼ Cup Toasted Walnuts, Coarsely Chopped
1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Parsley
Fresh Pear Slice, For Garnish

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a shallow baking pan with cooking spray.  Sprinkle pork tenderloin with salt and pepper.  Place in oven and roast 20 minutes.  Meanwhile, Combine A Perfect Pear –Pear Fig Jam and A Perfect Pear- Pear Balsamic Vinegar in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir until jam is melted and combined with vinegar.

After port has roasted 20 minutes, spoon sauce over meat and continue to bake for 5-7 minutes or until done and temperature on a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees when inserted into the thickest part of the tenderloin.

When pork is done, remove from oven and cut into 1 inch rounds and place on serving plate.  Spoon any sauce from pan onto port, sprinkle with goat cheese, walnuts and parsley.  Garnish plate as desired with pear slices.  Serve immediately.

Yield:  4 Servings

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