Friday, February 24, 2012

ISLAND PORK TENDERLOIN

16 ounces pork tenderloin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 tablespoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon Tabasco sauce

If you want your house to smell amazing, make this!!  It is so fragrant, delicious and EASY.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Stir together salt, pepper, cumin, chile powder, and cinnamon, then coat pork with the spice rub.  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat and brown pork, turning, about 4 minutes.  Stir together brown sugar, garlic, and Tabasco sauce and pat onto top of tenderloin.  Place pork in a roasting pan (or keep in skillet if it is oven safe) and cook in the oven for 20 minutes. 

ISLAND PORK TENDERLOIN SALAD
1/2 orange, peeled and cut
1 cup fresh spinach
1/2 red bell pepper, cut lengthwise into this strips
1 tablespoon golden raisins
1 cup Napa cabbage, shredded
6 ounces Island Pork Tenderloin
2 tablespoons cumin vinaigrette

Peel and cut oranges crosswise into 1/4 thick slices and set aside.  Toss spinach, cabbage, bell pepper, and raisins in a large bowl.  Prepare the dressing.  Mound salad mixture on a large plate.  Arrange pork and orange slices on top and drizzle with dressing.

CUMIN VINAIGRETTE
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 tablespoon oranges juice
1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil


Friday, February 17, 2012

CHICKEN PESTO PASTA



1 pkg penne pasta, cooked al dente
1 rotisserie chicken
1/2 jar sun-dried tomatoes
1 pkg fresh Mozzarella cheese pearls
1/2 jar pesto sauce

Toss ingredients together and serve warm.