Pork Loin Stuffed with Spinach

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"Pork loin stuffed with spinach, onion, garlic and bread crumbs, basted in a fabulous sweet sauce."

PREP TIME	25 Min
COOK TIME	2 Hrs
READY IN	2 Hrs 25 Min

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Original recipe yield: 5 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
3 pounds pork tenderloin
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Saute spinach, butter, onions and garlic over medium heat until soft. Add bread crumbs. Cut tenderloin in half lengthwise. Stuff with spinach mixture and secure with kitchen twine.
In a bowl, mix ketchup, orange juice and teriyaki sauce. Baste tenderloin with 1/2 of the mixture. Sprinkle pork with cumin. Place in shallow roaster and bake at 350 degrees uncovered for one hour. Baste with reserved marinade and cook one more hour covered. Use meat thermometer to check for doneness. Thermometer should read 160 to 170 degrees F (71 to 77 degrees C).

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Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2005 by STEVE1971

This was a very good recipe, however I kicked it up a notch and added prosiutto and mozzarella to it. when I spli the roast I added the prosiutto and then mozzarella, then the spinach, then another layer of mozzarella followed by another layer of prosiutto. my wife and friens said it should have been one of the specials on the menu at a resturaunt. it came out sensational. try it.

13 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2003 by Gayle

I was expecting a tastier dish because it smelled so good while in the oven, however it was just way too dry. It needed some more flavor too.

8 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2003 by I'm nuts too...

I loved the spinach filling in this, however, the sauce didn't do much for me. I actually made this last thurs, and I wasn't sure if it was my buds, or if there was a "taste" that I just wasn't sure about. It was the "taste" & I'm not exactly sure what it is, but I know for a fact that it isn't the filling. I added water chestnuts to the filling, because I had an extra can starring me in the face. The roast itself came out very tasty, nice & tender, but if I were to make this again, I would use olive oil (like in the roasted pork loin, from this site) instead of the sauce because that roast came out fantastic! Use a meat thermometer to ensure proper cooking time & your roast will not be dry. This would be equally great with pork chops as other have suggested! Thanks Mariah!

7 users found this review helpful

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