This is the main content.
Pork With Red-Eye Gravy and Salad of the South
Recipes
Pork With Red-Eye Gravy and Salad of the South
4 servings
40 minutes total (Active n/a)
  • Prepare salad through step 1 and pork through step 2 (20 minutes)
  • Complete pork and salad; serve (20 minutes)

Pork With Red-Eye Gravy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee, divided
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt ¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
  • 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons browning sauce
  • 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup presliced green onions (optional)

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine 1 cup water with 1 tablespoon instant coffee, then microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until hot; set aside. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon instant coffee, salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper; roll pork in mixture (wash hands).
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add pork; cook 4–6 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Place pork on baking sheet; bake 8–10 minutes or until pork is 145°F. Let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cut bacon into 1-inch pieces.
    3. Place bacon in same sauté pan; cook 3–4 minutes or until lightly crisp. Stir in flour until blended. Whisk in prepared coffee, browning sauce, soy sauce, and remaining ½ teaspoon pepper; cook 1–2 minutes or until sauce thickens.
    4. Remove pan from heat and whisk in butter until melted and blended. Slice pork; spoon sauce over pork and sprinkle with onions. Serve.

Salad of the South

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 8 oz Bakery homestyle cornbread, (about 3 cups), cubed
  • ½ medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 5 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 cup canned, seasoned, lower sodium black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup sweet balsamic vinaigrette

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking pan with foil. Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes; arrange in single layer on baking pan. Bake 8–10 minutes or until golden.
    2. Chop pepper; place in salad bowl with spinach and peas. Place dressing in small bowl; microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Add dressing and croutons to salad; toss and serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with mashed potatoes and apple pie for dessert.
  • This is our Simple Meals version of that Southern breakfast favorite, red-eye gravy, served over pork tenderloin.

Pork With Red-Eye Gravy

Salad of the South