Recipe(tried): Sunday Dinner at Our House - Roast Pork Tenderloin with Thyme in White Wine Cream Sauce, Criss-Cross Potatoes

Our weather cooled off just a bit today. It felt wonderful and gave me the opportunity to make an oven meal. We had:

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Thyme in White Wine Cream Sauce
Criss-Cross Potatoes
Sugar Snap Stir Fry (Birds Eye)
Tossed Salad

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Thyme in White Wine Cream Sauce (a 1999 TKL recipe)
2 lb. Pork Tenderloin
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup heavy cream
2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped

Pat tenderloin dry, combine mustard, thyme, salt and pepper. Spread onto pork. Heat oil in a roasting pan or skillet that can be used on direct heat or in the oven. Brown meat on all sides.

Add wine to the pan and roast in preheated 350 degree oven 45-50 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160F.
Remove meat from pan and set aside. Add cream to juices in pan and scrape up any bits of meat stuck to the bottom of the pan into the sauce. Bring sauce to a boil and simmer until reduced by about 1/2 and slightly thickened. Adjust seasoning (I add some garlic powder and a little salt). Meanwhile slice pork and return it to the sauce. Heat gently before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

Criss-Cross Potatoes

Peel potatoes (we prefer red, but you can use any)
Slice each potato in half, lengthwise

Using a sharp knife point, score the cut side of each, in a criss-cross pattern (just barely cutting into potato).

Dry each potato half with a towel or paper towel and place in a Pam sprayed baking dish or sheet.

Spread cut surface of each potato liberally with softened butter or margarine and sprinkle with your favorite seasoning (I use salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and a little paprika for looks).

Bake in a 350 deg. oven for about 1 hour or until top of potato is golden brown and potato is soft when pierced with a fork. The type and size of potato will make a difference in the cooking time.

Wishing you all a great day!