Savory Apple Recipes

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Pork Tenderloin With Apples and Mushrooms

4 to 6 servings

The pork marinates in a tangy rub, gets a fast sear for extra flavor and then roasts in the oven with apples, mushrooms and onion. Serve with roasted sweet potatoes. Recipe by Russell Cronkhite.

For the rub:

2 tablespoons green peppercorns

2 tablespoons Creole-style mustard

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoons chopped rosemary

For the pork:

One 1 1/2 -pound pork tenderloin

Sea salt or Kosher salt

2 strips thick-cut apple-smoked bacon, cut into matchstick-size pieces