Bacon-wrapped Pesto Pork Tenderloin
  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Arrange bacon strips lengthwise in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pan, overlapping slightly.

  2. Cut tenderloin lengthwise through the center to within ½ in. of bottom. Open tenderloin flat; pound with a meat mallet to ½-in. thickness. Place tenderloin on center of bacon, perpendicular to strips.

  3. Sprinkle pepper over pork. Spread with pesto; layer with cheese and spinach. Close tenderloin; wrap with bacon, overlapping ends. Tie with kitchen string at 3-in. intervals. Secure ends with toothpicks.

  4. In a 12-in. skillet, brown roast on all sides, about 8 minutes. Return to baking pan; roast in oven until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 145°, 17-20 minutes. Remove string and toothpicks; let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Dish

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🍽️Dinner🎉Special Occasion

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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