Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 8 cups plain white or wheat bread (crusts removed diced into 1 inch cubes)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 1/4 cup ham or pancetta (diced)
  • 1/2 cup white onion (diced)
  • 1/2 cup carrots (diced)
  • 1/2 cup celery (thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 2 garlic cloves (micrograted)
  • 2 Red Delicious apples (cored and diced)
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 3 pounds pork tenderloin (trimmed)
  • 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2/3 cup apple jelly
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (micrograted)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons fresh garlic (micrograted)

Instruction

  • To prepare stuffing, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Season with 1/ teaspoon fine sea salt and finely ground black pepper. Bake for 6 minutes, turn and bake for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until dry and crispy.
  • Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add diced ham, white onion, carrots and celery. Sweat vegetables until they start to soften, but are still semi-firm.
  • Remove to a large mixing bowl, toss with dried bread cubes, thyme, rosemary, micrograted garlic and apples. Mix the apple juice directly before arranging on pan around the roast. Set aside.
  • To prepare the roast, mix all dry spices in a small dish.
  • Rub pork tenderloin with extra virgin olive oil and then spice mixture.
  • Place onto broiler pan and return to 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine apple jelly, fresh ginger, lemon zest and garlic in small sauce pan over medium heat.
  • At 30 minutes, baste tenderloin roast with apple jelly and arrange the stuffing mix (tossed with apple juice) around the roast. Cook for 15 minutes.
  • Remove and baste the roast with apple jelly mixture again. Gently toss stuffing. Return to oven for 15 minutes, or until internal temperature of roast reaches 155 degrees.
  • Remove and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving .
  • If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!