I came up with this recipe during the holiday season, with a desire to infuse the savory with the delightful sweetness of dried cranberries. The result was stuffing pork with a delectable mixture of dried cranberries, goat cheese, and pecans, creating a truly wonderful flavor combination. It's akin to hosting a holiday party right in your mouth! For added festive appeal, garnish it with fresh green herbs. I particularly enjoy serving this alongside wild rice and a warm spinach salad for a complete and satisfying meal.
Serving size: 4-6 people
Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 1 pork loin or tenderloin
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 teaspoons [Not So] SIMPLE SPICE
- spice mixture (1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1/2 tsp dried sage)
- optional cranberry topping (1/2 cup dried cranberries mixed with 2 tbsp water & 3 tbsp honey)
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Butterfly the pork so you can stuff it.
- Add the cranberries then goat cheese and pecans evenly down the inside of the pork.
- Wrap up and secure with kitchen twine.
- Place pork on a greased cookie sheet and rub the spices onto the pork.
- Bake at 400 for 45 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 145-160 degrees.
*Optional: add cranberry topping with fresh thyme & sage. Enjoy!