Tenderloin Pasta With Blue Cheese Sauce

Maggie Conlon
Maggie Conlon @WarsawNan
Orlando, FL

My favorite meal my sister Dee-Dee cooks for us. Usually, she first makes just the tenderloin medallions and double the amount of sauce and serves that with sides of mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Then, the next day, she turns the leftover pork medallions and sauce into this pasta dish. I could drink the sauce; it's SO DELICIOUS!

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Tenderloin Pasta With Blue Cheese Sauce

My favorite meal my sister Dee-Dee cooks for us. Usually, she first makes just the tenderloin medallions and double the amount of sauce and serves that with sides of mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Then, the next day, she turns the leftover pork medallions and sauce into this pasta dish. I could drink the sauce; it's SO DELICIOUS!

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Ingredients

Prep & cook: 40 minutes
4-6 servings
  1. 2 lb.Pork tenderloin
  2. 2 T.Olive oil
  3. 2 T.Butter (divided)
  4. 2Shallots, minced finely
  5. 1/4 c.White wine
  6. 5 oz.Boar's Head brand blue cheese, crumbled
  7. 3/4 c.Heavy cream
  8. Salt & pepper, to taste
  9. 1 lb.box dry spaghetti or fettuccine pasta
  10. OPTIONAL GARNISH:
  11. Chives or green onion tops, sliced

Cooking Instructions

Prep & cook: 40 minutes
  1. 1

    See my Tips for Cooking Pork Medallions. Remove silver skin. Cut the tenderloin into eight 2-inch-thick medallions. Flip each medallion onto a cut side and press down with the palm of your hand to flatten slightly. Season with salt and black pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil and 1 T. butter in a large sauté pan over high heat. When the butter is melted and foaming, add half of the meat and sear until nicely browned, 2 to 3 min. Flip and cook the other side until the meat is well browned and slightly firm to the touch, about another 2 min. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining medallions.

  3. 3

    When making this recipe (rather than just serving medallions with sauce, no pasta), allow cooked pork to rest for 10-15 minutes, then slice very thinly.

  4. 4

    Melt the remaining tablespoon butter in the pan. Add the shallots and a pinch of salt and sauté for about 30 seconds, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

  5. 5

    Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Once the wine has almost completely evaporated, stir in the cream and blue cheese. Simmer over medium heat for about 3 minutes until sauce is smooth and thick.

  6. 6

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook per package directions. Drain.

  7. 7

    Return the sliced pork medallions and any accumulated juices to the pan. Stir to coat well with the sauce and simmer for 2 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over cooked pasta garnished as desired.

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Maggie Conlon
Maggie Conlon @WarsawNan
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Orlando, FL
My 5 siblings and I were raised in the 1950s and 60s midwest by a major foodie dad who was a great cook. We all learned to cook at a young age. I love to cook for my 2 daughters, 7 grandkids, 8 great-grandkids, and extended family. My 4 year old great-grandson makes my day when he says "Nan sure is a good cooker!". :-). I'm trying to get all my favorite recipes saved here so my family and friends all have easy access to them even after I'm gone. My Cookpad collection is their inheritance, so I try to add my comments and memories to each recipe; that way they'll remember me with a smile when they use the recipes years from now. Recently I've called on my grandkids (all adults and avid cooks) to send me their own favorite recipes, with their prep photos, so we can collect everyone's favorites together in one place.
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