Italian Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

By jenncrose

Meld Parmesan cheese, garlic, and Italian seasonings for this Mediterranean twist on meat and sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

• Vegetables
• 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped (about 1/2 teaspoon)
• 2 medium dark-orange sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 8 wedges each
• Pork
• 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
• 1/2 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 425°F.
In large bowl, mix 1 tablespoon oil,1 teaspoon Italian seasoning,1/4 teaspoon salt and the garlic.
Add sweet potatoes and onions; toss to coat. Spread in 9x13-inch pan. Roast uncovered 10 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, brush pork tenderloin with 1/2 tablespoon oil.
In small bowl, stir together 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning,1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt and the Parmesan cheese.

3 Move vegetables to center of pan; place pork tenderloin on one side. Sprinkle seasoning mixture evenly over pork. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork.

4 Roast uncovered 20 to 25 minutes longer or until thermometer reads 155°F. Cover pan with foil; let stand 5 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°F, and pork will be easier to carve.)

5 Cut pork into 1-inch-thick slices; arrange on platter with sweet potatoes and onions. Sprinkle with parsley.

Expert Tips-
Many varieties of sweet potatoes are sold in supermarkets. The sweet potatoes with darker skin (often labeled "yams") not only make a richer-colored dish, but also a tastier, sweeter one. The very light-colored sweet potatoes are not as sweet and are often drier.
Some meat thermometers are too top-heavy to stand up in a pork tenderloin. If the thermometer will not stand vertically, try inserting it almost horizontally, or sideways, into the pork. Using an instant-read thermometer is another option; check for doneness at the minimum time given. Instant-read thermometers are not ovenproof and can not be left in the pork during roasting.