CIDER-MOLASSES PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEARS

Cider-Molasses Pork Tenderloin with Pears image

If you want to perk up your usual pork tenderloin, bake it alongside pears and drizzle it with a robust molasses sauce. Family and friends will be impressed by this beautiful fall dish.-Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
6 medium pears, peeled, halved and cored
1 cup apple cider or juice
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. Place pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the oil, rosemary, salt and pepper; rub over pork. Arrange pears around pork. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over the top., Bake 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with pan juices. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 472mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 31g protein.