Roasted pork tenderloin with spicy cream corn

Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Cream Corn

This is a recipe that I have been making for years now. I adapted this from a Rachael Ray recipe but changed a few things to suite my tastes a bit more. I usually just buy a packaged pork tenderloin that is already marinated but feel free to make your own. This night I chose the mesquite flavor.  I just follow the  direction on the package for roasting the pork.

Spicy Cream Corn

1 medium onion

1 red bell pepper

1 jalapeno

16 oz frozen corn or 5 ears fresh corn cut off the cob

2-3 tbs flour

1 cup milk

1 cup chicken stock

handful chopped cilantro

Dice onion, pepper, and jalapeno and saute in a olive oil about 2tbs and a tbs of butter. cook for about a min or so and then add corn, salt and pepper. Cook another 4-5 min or until onions are tender.

 
Next sprinkle with flour and continue to cook for another min. Whisk  in chicken stock and milk. ( you can use a mix of these two or all milk or all chicken stock or chicken stock and heavy cream, its really up to you and how creamy you want it.) Bring corn up to a simmer and then lower the temp to med/low for about 5 min or until thickened.  Finish the corn by adding chopped cilantro and take off the heat.

 

I like a lot of cilantro but you can add as little or as much as you like. If you are not a huge fan of it you can add chopped parsley or a mix of both. *note, this is not very spicy because I seed the jalapeno but if you want it spicier you can add 2 jalapenos or keep the seeds in it.

Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes

butter

sour cream

salt and pepper

milk (optional)

peel and dice potatoes, throw into a large pot and cover with cold water. cook on high until desired tenderness. drain potatoes, and return to hot pot. Add butter and smash away. next add salt and pepper and sour cream.  I have no measurements for this recipe because its all about preference.  you can add some milk if you want it thinner but I usually keep mine pretty thick. 

 

This is a recipe I always seem to forget about..and then I will make it and think " I really need to make this more often"  :)  I like this in the summer too and then I will grill the pork on the BBQ. I hope you enjoy this one!