
Tender pork loin filled with a spinach and cheese mixture, roasted for a savory surprise inside.
Ingredients
- 1/2 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 3 tablespoons margarine 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs 3 pounds pork tenderloin 2 tablespoons ketchup 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Saute spinach, butter, onions and garlic over medium heat until soft. Add bread crumbs. Cut tenderloin in half lengthwise. Stuff with spinach mixture and secure with kitchen twine.
- In a bowl, mix ketchup, orange juice and teriyaki sauce. Baste tenderloin with 1/2 of the mixture. Sprinkle pork with cumin. Place in shallow roaster and bake at 350 degrees uncovered for one hour. Baste with reserved marinade and cook one more hour covered.
- Use meat thermometer to check for doneness. Thermometer should read 160 to 170 degrees F (71 to 77 degrees C).