Roasted Pork and Potatoes With Creamy Applesauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple sauce 
• 2 teaspoons thyme leaves fresh
• 4 servings kosher salt and pepper freshly ground
• 1 Dash nutmeg freshly grated
• 1.5 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 1.3 pounds pork tenderloin cut into 4 pieces
• 1  bell pepper red cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1.5 pounds red-skinned potatoes halved
• 0.3 cup cup heavy whipping cream light sour

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan
• kitchen thermometer
• cutting board

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Toss the potatoes and bell pepper with the thyme, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a shallow baking dish.
2. Transfer to the oven and roast until the potatoes are slightly tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, mix the applesauce, sour cream and nutmeg in a small bowl and set aside.
4. Pat the pork dry and season with salt and pepper.
5. Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
6. Add the pork and sear until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes.
7. Transfer the pork to the baking dish with the vegetables and continue to roast until a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, 15 to 20 more minutes.
8. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
9. Serve with the roasted vegetables and creamy applesauce.
10. Per serving: Calories 373; Fat 12 g (Saturated 3 g); Cholesterol 84 mg; Sodium 554 mg; Carbohydrate 31 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 34 g
11. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos