Balsamic Pork and Sweet Potatoes

Sautéed Kale with Bacon
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Ingredients

  • 2 (1-lb) pork tenderloins, trimmed
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 (12-oz) pkg cubed sweet potatoes
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary (or use 1 Tbsp dried)
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Sprinkle pork with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper; heat 1½ Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Brown pork 5 minutes, turning on all sides; transfer to a large roasting pan.
  4. Toss sweet potatoes with remaining 1½ Tbsp oil, ¼ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper; arrange on pan around pork.
  5. Add rosemary sprigs.
  6. Whisk together vinegar, mustard and honey; brush over pork.
  7. Bake 20 minutes or until pork reaches 145°F on a meat thermometer and potatoes are tender.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 (1-lb) pkg chopped kale
  • ¼ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in olive oil in a large deep skillet 6 minutes or until almost crisp.
  2. Add kale to pan in batches, adding more as it wilts; stir in broth, vinegar, salt and pepper.
  3. Simmer 5 minutes or until kale is tender and liquid is almost evaporated.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
340
110
450
Fat (g) 10 0 10
Sat. Fat (g) 2 5 7
Protein (g) 34 8 42
Carb (g) 27 14 41
Fiber (g) 4 5 9
Sodium (mg) 499 227 726

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