Shared by DeniseM
This pork tenderloin turned out pretty amazing; it looks very impressive, and it wasnât that difficult to make. Iâve never done a bacon basket weave before, but it was the perfect outer covering for the pork tenderloin. Of course, I had to change things from the ruled.me recipe, as usual. I added some chopped mushrooms and sun-dried tomato strips to the filling and I liked that a lot. Ensure you cook out all the liquid because you donât want soupy filling. But try this, and it would be a great special occasion or a company meal! đđ„ (A delicious newbie recipe!)
![pork with mashed cauliflower and zucchini](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/175a7e_51fb2e410b83409db6940a12cc1db32d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/175a7e_51fb2e410b83409db6940a12cc1db32d~mv2.jpeg)
Served with cauliflower mash ala George sauteed zucchini squash.
![pork tenderloin pounded and seasoned](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/62cc67_a1f1b4e3b30640f99efa375a7e35f733~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/62cc67_a1f1b4e3b30640f99efa375a7e35f733~mv2.jpg)
The first step was to pound out the pork tenderloin and season it. I did that on a piece of foil. Then I did the bacon basket weave on a separate piece of foil. Kind of fun! Then took the pounded tenderloin and placed it on top of the bacon.
![tenderloin on top of the bacon](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/62cc67_752d5016f28941b1b55b27ee90f3345a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/62cc67_752d5016f28941b1b55b27ee90f3345a~mv2.jpg)
I baked it uncovered at 350 degrees for about an hour. I turned the broiler on to crisp up the bacon more.
![place everything on the foil to help roll it up](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/62cc67_fb802eecde1846cdbbe9547c23e44219~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/62cc67_fb802eecde1846cdbbe9547c23e44219~mv2.jpg)
I then used the foil to help roll everything up into a nice little bundle of porky goodness! And secured with toothpicks and sprinkled with the rosemary, thyme, and seasoning salt đđ„
![finished wrapped pork](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/62cc67_aa5494afdcf04e95b3f684783ab98f15~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/62cc67_aa5494afdcf04e95b3f684783ab98f15~mv2.jpg)
I baked it uncovered at 350 degrees for about an hour. I turned the broiler on to crisp up the bacon more.
Let it rest for a few minutes before slicing and serve it with Cauliflower Mash a la George, recipe and some sautĂ©ed yellow and zucchini squash. I didnât make the veggies in the recipe, but those would be very good. Such a great dinner! đ