Name: Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Butternut Squash Mash and Tarragon Gravy
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed; 1 pound lean pork tenderloin, trimmed of all visible fat; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Nonstick butter-flavored cooking spray; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1/2 cup apple cider or low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons agave nectar; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon; A pinch of ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, broken into small pieces

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Butternut Squash Mash and Tarragon GravyTK

I just ate a meal of some meltingly tender pork, butternut squash, and toasted walnuts. No, this isn't my food journal. I'm sharing this information with you because the above foods are supposed to reduce the incidence of many diseases that might come my way. Okay, maybe you're not interested in your arteries working at peak capacity; maybe what you want is to enjoy food to the maximum and not have to force it down your throat because it's good for you. That said, you'll love this dish, whether or not its health benefits ever cross your mind.

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