Apple Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
The perfect recipe to transition into fall!
This delicious stuffed pork is a fun way to switch up how you prepare the common cut of a tenderloin while pairing it with in season ingredients!
Ingredients:
2 tbsp butter 🐄
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 tbsp minced garlic
Optional: 3-4 sliced Bella mushrooms
1 lb pork sausage
1 box of pork stuffing
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
1 honeycrisp apple, chopped
2 pork tenderloins, butterflied & tenderized
For the maple glaze:
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tsp champagne vinegar
2 tbsp real maple syrup
2 tsp minced garlic
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Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F. In a large pan over medium-high heat, melt the 2 tbsp of butter until foaming, followed by the minced garlic. Sauté until fragrant, then add the celery & onion. Cook until translucent, about 7-10 mins.
2. Add the mushrooms if you are including them and sauté for 4-6 mins, then add & brown the pork sausage until thoroughly cooked through.
3. In a separate large bowl, add the pork stuffing and chicken broth & mix until bread cubes have absorbed all broth. Add your vegetable/ pork sausage mix as well as honeycrisp apple pieces, stir to combine.
4. Butterfly & tenderize your pork tenderloins until at least 1/2” thick. Transfer the pork stuffing mix to the center of the pork tenderloin, the full length of meat. Fold & close tenderloin together using butcher string or small wooden skewers.
5. Combine all maple glaze ingredients in a small bowl & coat the stuffed pork with a pastry brush. Bake at 400F for about 60-70 mins or until internal temperature reaches 165 F.
Slice & serve over mashed potatoes & gravy!