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 tenderloins (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
Preparation
Step 1
1 Heat oven to 425°. 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 tenderloins 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 1 pork tenderloin on each 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°. Cover pan with foil; let stand 5 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°, 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. Sweet potatoes with darker skin (often labeled "yams") not only make richer-colored dish, but also tastier, sweeter one. Very light-colored sweet potatoes are not as sweet and are often drier.
Some meat thermometers are too top-heavy to stand up in pork tenderloin. If thermometer will not stand vertically, try inserting it almost horizontally, or sideways, into pork. Using an instant-read thermometer is another option; check for doneness at minimum time given. Instant-read thermometers are not ovenproof and can not be left in pork during roasting.
1 Serving: Calories 360