APPLE BUTTER PORK TENDERLOIN --- WEEKNIGHT WONDERS

apple butter

🥗Healthier: unsweetened applesauce

💰Cheaper: homemade apple butter

Unsweetened applesauce reduces sugar content while maintaining apple flavor.

pork tenderloin

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken breast is leaner, while pork loin is a more economical cut.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Cut the butternut squash into pieces and place in a ziplock bag with olive oil, Montreal seasoning, and rosemary. Toss to coat.

Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray.

Place the pork tenderloin in the center of the baking sheet, cutting it into half-inch sections if desired.

Arrange the butternut squash around the pork on the baking sheet.

Wedge the apples and add them to the baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, flip the pork tenderloin over.

Mix apple butter, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic together in a bowl.

Spread the apple butter mixture over the pork tenderloin and return it to the oven for another 10 minutes or until tender.

Remove from the oven and check that the pork is cooked through and tender.

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