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Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Goat Cheese, Apricots and Pistachios is for Dinner.

Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Goat Cheese, Apricots and Pistachios takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Goat Cheese, Apricots and Pistachios takes 30 minutes to cook.

Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Goat Cheese, Apricots and Pistachios makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Goat Cheese, Apricots and Pistachios are:

INGREDIENTS:
*1 Pork Tenderloin
*1 cup Dried Apricots
*1/2 cup Pistachios, chopped if you choose
*6 oz. Goat Cheese, soft (can use herb goat cheese if you choose, but you might want to try it without it first)
*1 cup Apple Juice, unsweetened (you will use the juice twice, but this is the total amount you will need)
*1/2 cup Onion, chopped
*2 cloves Garlic, chopped
*1 cup Chicken Stock or Chicken Broth, low-sodium or fat-free
*3 tbsp Olive Oil
*1 tsp sage
*thyme
*salt
*pepper

YOU WILL ALSO NEED: 1 medium sauce pot, 1 frying pan, and a baking dish. (Believe me, all these dishes are worth it!!)

Here is how you make Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Goat Cheese, Apricots and Pistachios:

DIRECTIONS1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2) Prepare tenderloin: Slice through the middle to make a pocket for stuffing. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Set aside in the baking dish. (I've found that preparing the meat first will hasten the process, and allow for easier cleanup since at this point, we would obviously clean up the raw meat prep area.)2) Chop apricots into small pieces so they are roughly the same size as the pistachios.3) In medium sauce pot, combine the dried apricots and a little more than 3/4 cup apple juice. Let simmer until the fruit is plump. Add pistachios, goat cheese, and sage. Stir until goat cheese is well-melted, and the ingredients are well-mixed. 4) WHILE FRUIT IS SIMMERING, add 2 tbsp olive oil to frying pan and heat, medium to high.5) Stuff goat cheese mixture into pockets of pork. Set aside any remaining mixture.6) Sear tenderloins until brown on both sides. Place in baking dish. Cook at 350 until no longer pink when cut open. (About 25-35 minutes, depending on the size of the tenderloins.)7) WHILE PORK IS BAKING, chop shallot and garlic. In the same frying pan that you seared the pork, add 1 tbsp olive oil, shallot, and garlic. Lightly saute. 8) Use the remaining apple juice in the sauce pan to help get the bits off the sides, and add that to the frying pan. Then add chicken stock. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until Tenderloins are done.10) To serve, cut small slices of pork (about 1/4" thick) and pour 1/6 cup of sauce over.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DKUBICA.

The nutritional information for Pork Tenderloin stuffed with Goat Cheese, Apricots and Pistachios is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 353.8

• Total Fat: 18.6 g
• Cholesterol: 59.0 mg
• Sodium: 445.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 26.1 g