Ingredients
pork tenderoin or roast- 2 lbs (Farmer John makes an all-natural 2-pack of pork tenderloins for about $11.00)
blackberry or boysenberry jam or preserves (not jelly)- 1 jar
red potatoes- 3-4 medium-large
STAPLES
Tenderloin:
crushed black pepper- 4 tablespoons
salt- 1 tablespoon
cooking spray
Potatoes:
olive oil- ¼ cup
salt, pepper, thyme, paprika- 1 teaspoon each
Directions
Tenderloin:
- Line baking sheet with foil and grease with non-stick cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Fill plate with crushed black pepper, and salt together (or use Montreal seasoning)
- Massage jam over tenderloins covering all sides, then roll in seasoning before placing on the greased baking sheet
- Cook in oven for 35-40 minutes until internal thermometer registers 160⁰
- Let tenderloin sit for 5-10 minutes before slicing to serve
Potatoes:
- Clean and dice potatoes into 1-inch cubes
- Place in foil-lined baking dish
- Drizzle olive oil over the top of potatoes and toss
- Season with salt, pepper, thyme and paprika
- Bake alongside tenderloin until cooked thoroughly
- For a crunchy top, after tenderloin is removed from oven, heat oven to Broil and cook potatoes an additional 5 minutes under broiler