Roast pork tenderloin with sweet potatoes

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Garlic -- minced
Salt
½ teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Ginger
1½ pounds Pork tenderloin
4 smalls Sweet potatoes -- peel, cut
½ \" stick
2 tablespoons Olive oil -- divided
¼ cup Brown sugar, packed
¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
¼ cup Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Fresh parsley -- chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 475F. Mash garlic with ¼ teaspoon salt, the pepper and ginger to form a paste. Place pork in jelly-roll pan or large roasting pan; rub all over with garlic mixture. 2. Toss sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil and ¾ teaspoon more salt in large bowl. Arrange potatoes in jelly-roll pan with pork. 3. Combine brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in small saucepan; brush some of the mixture over prok tenderloin. Roast pork and potatoes 10 minutes. 4. Meanwhile bring remaining soy-sauce mixture to boil over high heat. Boil until sauce is thickened, 5 minutes; emove 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 155F. 6. Cut pork into ¾" thick slices. Arrange on platter with sweet potatoes. Pour any pan drippings and remaining sauce over pork. Sprinkle sweet potatoes with parsley.

Recipe By : Ladies' Home Journal - February, 1995 From: Date: 05/27

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