Cranberry-Stuffed Pork Loin

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped
• 1/2 cup cranberry all-fruit spread
• 3 tbsp. dried plain bread crumbs
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 (1 1/2-lb.) lean boneless center-cut pork loin roast, trimmed
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Makes 6 Servings (2 slices pork per serving)

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place rack in roasting pan and spray rack with nonstick spray.
2. To make stuffing, put cranberries in a small bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover; let steep 10 minutes, them pour off water. Stir in 1/4 cup of fruit spread, bread crumbs, thyme and rosemary.
3. To butterfly pork, holding knife parallel to work surface, cut pork lengthwise in half, cutting about three-quarters of the way through, being careful not to cut all the way through. Open up pork and spread flat like a book. Place pork, cut side down, between two pieces of plastic wrap; gently pound with meat mallet or rolling pin until 1/2-inch thick. Remove top piece of plastic wrap; sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Turn pork over; spoon stuffing down center. Fold pork over filling and roll up, jelly-roll fashion, to enclose. With kitchen string, tie securely in 3 or 4 places.
4. Place pork on prepared rack and roast 35 minutes. Brush with 1 tablespoon of remaining fruit spread; roast 5 minutes. Continue roasting, brushing pork with remaining 3 tablespoons fruit spread, until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 145 F, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer pork to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Cut into 12 slices.

WW POINTS VALUE: 8 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Family Meals Cookbook. This is what I call an elegant pork dish to be enjoyed during the fall holidays. Almost any fruit goes well with pork. Cranberries really compliment the pork in this dish. If you don't have pork tenderloin on hand, boneless, center-cut pork chops will work just as well. You can broil or grill these cranberry-stuffed pork chops and the end result will still be delicious.