Low Fat Roasted Pork Bean & Apple Cassoulet Recipe

Ingredients

3 star anise

--or 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1 3/4 pounds pork tenderloin

-- trimmed of fat

3 teaspoons canola oil

4 granny smith apples, peeled

-- cored and cut lengthwise in eighths

stewed beans, see recipe

Method

1.With a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind star anise (or fennel seeds) into a coarse powder.

Place in a small bowl.

Stir in salt, pepper, cinnamon and cloves.

2.Rub 2 1/2 teaspoons of the spice mixture over pork.

Place in a shallow pan, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

3.Preheat oven to 450°F.

4.In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over high heat.

Add pork and sear until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Transfer skillet to oven and roast for 15 to 25 minutes, or until only slightly pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer registers 150°F.

Remove from oven, tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes.

5.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss apples with remaining spice mixture.

In a large skillet, heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat.

Add apples and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes.

6.To serve, slice pork into 3/8-inch-thick slices.

Divide warm Stewed Beans among 6 plates.

Top with pork and apples.

MAKES 6 SERVINGS.

490 calories per serving; 41 grams protein; 9 grams fat(1.

8 grams saturated fat); 61 grams carbohydrate; 905 mg sodium; 83 mg cholesterol; 13 grams fiber.

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