In the Kitchen With Mattie

Today I’ve decided to make a pork tenderloin for dinner. They are quick to cook, versatile and tend not to dry out like regular pork chops do. A package of them also feeds us for dinner with enough left over for hubby to take some for lunch the next day. I don’t like the already flavored ones, I prefer to season them myself. A look in the fridge and I already know a quick trip to the grocery is needed. Hubby likes the dish with sweet peppers and I’m out, hopefully I’ll manage to get out of the store without a basket full of stuff…….but you know how that goes. You go to the store for one thing and you end up with a cart full, an empty wallet and without the one thing you went for. So wish me luck on making it through the store with only my peppers.

For this dish you will need a large saute or frying pan, mine is a large stainless one, I’m not real fond of non stick.

                 Tenderloin and Peppers

1 Package of pork Tenderloins

2 Whole peppers, I used one red and one yellow, cut in strips

1 large onion, cut in thin wedges

either pork stock or a can of chicken broth

salt, pepper and some rosemary, a little oil

2 tablespoons cornstarch, mix into 1/2 cup of the broth

Separate tenderloins and cut on an angle, season with the salt, pepper and rosemary. Place pan on medium heat and let it get hot, add the oil and let it heat. When it is hot add the meat to the pan, don’t crowd it, do it in batches. When the meat is done remove it to a plate and add the peppers and onions to the pan, add a little more oil if you need to, saute the vegetables until they take on a little color. Add the meat back to the pan and continue to saute it all  together for 3-5 minutes, add most of the can of broth or the stock if you have it, scrape the fond off the bottom of the pan. Add the cornstarch mixture and mix all together, let simmer about 5 minutes until sauce thickens. We had this over rice and it was a nice light meal.

And no, I didn’t make it out of the store with just those peppers……honestly, things just seemed to fall into my cart!

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