Roast Pork with Apples and Sweet Potatoes

 

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

6

tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1

tablespoon cider vinegar

1

teaspoon salt

1/2

teaspoon garlic powder

1/2

teaspoon pepper

2

medium red cooking apples, sliced (about 2 cups)

2

medium dark-orange sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (about 2 1/2 cups)

1

medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

2

pork tenderloins (1 lb each)

• 1 Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, vinegar, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture. Add apples, sweet potatoes and onion to remaining butter mixture; toss to coat. Arrange apple mixture in roasting pan or 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake 20 minutes.
• 2 Meanwhile, brush pork with reserved butter mixture. Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook pork in skillet about 3 minutes, turning to brown all sides evenly.
• 3 Place pork on apple mixture. Bake uncovered 30 to 40 minutes or until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.