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Pork Tenderloin is a delicious and lean pork dish that is great for a main course, and even better for leftovers the next day.  We find it's easy to dry out pork tenderloin as it is a lean cut of meat.  Thus we suggest stuffing it with a moist stuffing which keep the dish moist and tasty.

Ingredients Needed for Pork Tenderloin Recipe

1 cup of bread crumbs
1/4 cup of apple sauce
1/2 cup water
1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast
1 cup chopped apple
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions for Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a roasting pan with cooking spray.

For the stuffing mix together apple sauce, breadcrumbs, pecans, onion, apple and cranberries into a bowl.  The stuffing should be tacky to the touch, and not overly dry.  If it is too dry, add more applesauce to the mixture.

Trim the fat and connective tissue from the pork loin.

Cut from one side through the middle horizontally to within 1/2-inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Place the pork loin between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound the pork with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/2-inch.

Stir the apple, cranberries, pecans, and onion into the stuffing mix. Season the pork loin with salt and pepper to taste, then spread the stuffing mix onto the cut side of the loin. Roll the pork into a firm cylinder, and secure with cooking twine. Place into the prepared roasting pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Cover the meat with two layers of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes.

Remove kitchen twine before slicing and serving.