A Full Pork Dinner
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 12 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed
- 8 (8 oz.) bacon strips (turkey or pork)
- 14 oz. cherry tomatoes
- 1¾ lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into medallions 0.75" (2 cm) thick
- 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- salt or ground black pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 450°F (225°C) and prep a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together olive oil and Dijon mustard in a small bowl.
- Wrap one strip of bacon around each bundle of green beans (about 5-6 each).
- Overlap the bacon slightly at the start to secure it.
- When done, place them on the baking sheet, seam-side down, together with the tomatoes.
- Brush the green bean bundles and tomatoes with the dijon oil and season with black pepper.
- Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until the bacon is crispy and the green beans are tender.
- While the vegetables are in the oven, season the pork medallions with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat a large frying pan with butter and garlic on medium-high heat.
- When hot, add the pork to the pan.
- Press them down gently with a spatula.
- Fry them just until done, about 3 minutes per side.
- Spoon them with garlic butter while frying.
- Cover to keep warm and let stand about 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve the pork with pan juices, bacon-wrapped green beans, and baked tomatoes.