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Apple-Rosemary Pork and Barley

Apple-Rosemary Pork and Barley
Recipe Tip
Pass the Pork
Pork tenderloin supplies B vitamins, such as thiamin, riboflavin and niacin. These B complex vitamins help us release energy from the foods we eat.
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This exceptionally tasty dinner would look and taste great served with cooked whole green beans. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:4 servings

1 1/2cups apple juice
3/4cup uncooked quick-cooking barley
2tablespoons chopped fresh or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves, crushed
1pork tenderloin (3/4 lb)
2teaspoons canola or soybean oil
1medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4cup apple jelly
1large unpeeled red cooking apple, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
1.In 2-quart saucepan, heat apple juice to boiling. Stir in barley and 1 tablespoon of the rosemary; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender.
2.Meanwhile, cut pork into 1/4-inch slices.
3.In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork, onion, garlic and remaining 1 tablespoon rosemary; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until pork is no longer pink in center.
4.Stir in apple jelly and apple slices; cook until hot. Serve over barley.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 390 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 50mg; Total Carbohydrate 61g (Dietary Fiber 7g, Sugars 24g); Protein 23% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 4%; Iron 15Exchanges: 2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1/2 c Fruits, 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 2 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Really good!!
I have made this a coulpe times now and both times my husband and I really liked it. The pork is very tender and the flavor with the apples and rosemary is just great!!!
Posted at 3:58 PM on July 31 2009 by netta_marie