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Pork Medallions With Dried Fruit Sauce

Type: Pork
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 118mlPitted prunes
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozDried apricots - chopped
2 cups 474mlBeef broth
3 tablespoons 45mlButter
2 lbs 908g / 32ozPork tenderloin
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
3/4 lb 340g / 11ozEgg noodles
1/2   Onion - minced
1   Garlic clove - minced
1/4 cup 59mlWhite wine
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped fresh sage
2 teaspoons 10mlChopped fresh rosemary

Recipe Instructions

Puree prunes, apricots and 1 cup broth in blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside.

Cut pork tenderloin into 1-inch thick medallions. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Season pork with salt and pepper to taste and place in skillet. Cook pork until no longer pink, approximately 3 1/2 to 4 minutes each side. Remove and keep warm.

Bring large pot of salted water to boil and add egg noodles, cooking according to package directions until al dente.

In same skillet, add onion and garlic and saute over medium-high heat until soft, about 2 minutes. Add wine, sage and rosemary and cook 30 seconds. Add fruit puree and remaining broth. Cook 2 minutes, stirring, until sauce is thick. Add remaining butter and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.

Drain noodles and spread on serving plate. Top with pork and sauce.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 1,027 calories; 624 mg sodium; 214 mg cholesterol; 57 grams fat; 83 grams carbohydrates; 43 grams protein; 1.31 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 11-24-1999

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