Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Dijon Sauce

Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Dijon Sauce


Servings: 8

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: About 6-7 hours

Katherine's Rating: 9 out of 10

Scott's Rating: 8 out of 10

Katie's Rating: 9 out of 10

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
• 2 ½ pounds whole pork tenderloins
• salt and black pepper to taste
• ¼ tsp garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8 oz) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• ¼ cup white wine
• 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup sour cream

Directions:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season pork tenderloins with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Cook pork in the oil, turning until browned on all sides, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from pan, and set aside.
• In the same skillet, cook onion and mushrooms until they brown lightly and begin to soften; 3-5 minutes.
• Pour wine into slow cooker; stir in the onion and mushrooms. Place browned pork on top of the vegetables.
• Combine mushroom soup, Dijon mustard, and sour cream in a bowl. Spread mixture over pork. Cover slow cooker; cook on low until pork is tender and liquids have formed a sauce; 7 to 8 hours.

Perfectly Potatoes and Ham

SOURCE: TastefullySimple.com
Servings: 6-8
Prep Time: 10-20 minutes
Cook Time: 5-6 hours on low, 2-3 hours on high
Scott's Rating: 10 out of 10
Katherine's Rating: 8 out of 10

Ingredients:

• 8 sliced potatoes
  
• 1 1/2 pounds cubed ham
  
• 2 tsp. Garlic Garlic
  
• 3 cups water, divided
  
• Perfectly Potato Cheddar Soup Mix
  

Directions:

• In a slow cooker, layer half the potatoes, ham, and Garlic Garlic.
  
• Repeat with remaining potatoes, ham, Garlic Garlic, and 1 cup water.
  
• Combine soup mix with remaining 2 cups of water; pour on top.
  
• Cook on low 5-6 hours or high 2-3 hours.
  

Tips:

• I think I accidentally set the Crock Pot on low and only cooked it for 3 hours but it turned out great. The settings on my slow cooker seem to run higher than most.

Kat's Ham & Bean Soup

SOURCE: I based this on another recipe I was told about but tweaked it to make it my own.
Servings: LOTS
Prep Time: 20-30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes but it can simmer for hours
Scott's Rating:
Katherine's Rating: 10 out of 10

Ingredients:

• 3 slices of bacon, chopped
• 1 ham steak, chopped
• 2 cups sliced Conecuh sausage
• 1/2 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 6 cans navy beans, drained
• 32 oz. chicken broth
• 1 cup instant mashed potatoes
• 1 huge heaping teaspoon butter

Directions:

• Saute bacon, ham, sausage, onion, and garlic in a large pot.
• Add beans and chicken broth to the pot and cook for at least 30 minutes.
• Add the mashed potatoes (add more if you want it thicker) and add the butter.
  
• Cook until sauce has thickened.

Tips:

• The soup is great just by itself but I have also served it over rice which is yummy!
• Make some fresh made corn bread or beer bread to go with it... Wow is all I can say.
  

Pan Seared Pork Loin with Portobello Mushroom Sauce

SOURCE: Time Savor Gourmet

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 20 min.
Scott's Rating: 7 out of 10
Katherine's Rating: 7 out of 10

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 lb. Pork tenderloin
  
• 2 T Time Savor Gourmet Rockin' Ranch Seasoning
  
• Fresh cracked peppercorn
  
• 1 1/2 cup Portobello mushrooms, sliced into think strips
  
• 1 cup chicken broth
  
• Nonstick cooking broth
  

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season pork tenderloin with Rockin Ranch and peppercorns.
• Spray a large oven safe skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
  
• Heat over high heat and cook the pork for 1 minute on each side, until it is browned, but not thoroughly cooked.
  
• Put the pork on a plate and set aside.
• Place the pan back over high heat. Spray the pan with cooking spray.
• Add mushrooms and saute for one minute. Add the broth and reduce the heat to simmer.
• Let it simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Place the pork back in the pan with the mushrooms. Put in the oven for 10-15 minutes, until pork has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
• Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing thin.
  
• Serve with mushroom sauce.

Servings: 4

MY REVIEW OF THIS RECIPE
I was so excited to try this recipe. I love pork tenderloin and had never cooked it so could not wait! I really did like the recipe but it wasn't as good as I had hoped. It may have been because it was my first time making it so I will probably try again. We had leftovers tonight since the kids didn't eat with us so we'll have it again tomorrow which I wouldn't do if it wasn't good. So though my rating isn't too high, I would still recommend it to others.