Parmesan Potato Wedges

Yesterday was a long, rough day.  Nobody had had time to eat anything substantial throughout the day, so for supper I wanted to spice things up while keeping it simple and somewhat quick.  Had already thawed out a small pork loin that was waiting for me in the fridge.  I made a simple meat rub, rubbed it on, let it sit for just a few minutes, and threw it in the oven at 350 degrees F for about an hour and a half.  The internal temperature of pork loin shouldn't exceed 145 degrees F.  Just keep that in mind.

To make the rub, combine in a small bowl extra virgin olive oil, McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak seasoning, and a dash of salt.  Couldn't be simpler.  You want the consistency to be easy to spread around, but not too oily.  The seasoning should soak up the majority of the olive oil.  Rub it on your pork loin.  I like to rub it on thick.  It forms a nice, peppery crust once cooked.  It's too much for some people.  Once the pork loin is cooked, slice it up and serve.

The pork was accompanied by some steamed broccoli and Parmesan Potato Wedges.  The potato wedges turned out really well.  They didn't have an overwhelming flavor.  Perfect with the spicy, peppery-ness of the pork loin!

Parmesan Potato Wedges

Prep: 25 minutes  Bake: 30 minutes

Photo from Quick Dish by Tablespoon

Ingredients:

6 medium baking potatoes

1/3 cup butter, melted

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, crushed

Directions:

1.  Line a 15x10x1-inch  baking pan with parchment paper or foil; set aside.  Cut each potato lengthwise into 8 wedges.  In a large bowl, stir together butter, garlic, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and a dash of salt & pepper.  Add potato wedges and stir thoroughly to coat.  Be gentle with your stirring as not to break the wedges.  Place wedges on the prepared baking pan.  

2.  Bake, uncovered, in a 425 degree F oven about 30 minutes, or until tender. 

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

This juicy pork tenderloin is sprinkled with steak seasoning and wrapped in bacon.  Usually, my mom shares her wonderful recipes with me.  Well, this was one that I HAD to share with her.  Found this on MyRecipes.  I'm a garlic freak, so I added some fresh garlic to season with in addition to the steak seasoning.  Yum!

Photo by Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Ingredients:

• 1 (1-lb.) pork tenderloin
• 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
• 3 bacon slices, cut in half crosswise

Directions:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°. Remove silver skin from pork tenderloin, leaving a thin layer of fat covering the pork. Sprinkle seasoning over pork. Wrap pork with bacon slices, and secure with wooden picks. Place pork on a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined roasting pan.
• 2. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°. Increase oven temperature to broil. Broil 5 inches from heat 3 to 5 minutes or until bacon is crisp. Remove from oven; cover pork with foil, and let stand 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 160°.
• 3.  Enjoy!

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