Cheese-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

My husband showed up at home with a huge case of pork tenderloin. After a little figuring, this is the best of the best recipes that I was able to come up with. It was a big hit at our house and is easily doubled.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 349 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 pinch dried parsley
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• ¼ teaspoon chopped garlic
• 3 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons frozen chopped spinach
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped white mushrooms
• 1 pork tenderloin, butterflied and pounded flat

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Mix green onions, bacon, Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, spinach, mushrooms, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Spread onto one side of pounded tenderloin. Roll tenderloin around the filling in a jelly-roll fashion. Coat rolled tenderloin with bread crumbs; place on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).