“Love Me Tender, Give Me a Ring” Dried Cranberry, Nut & Bulgur Wheat-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Sa

Ingredients

• 2 pork tenderloins, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon
• 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped
• ½ cup chopped celery, (1-2 stalks)
• 1 apple, such as Golden Delicious (or Gala, Braeburn, Honeycrisp), peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, plus 1 extra sprig
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup bulgur, rinsed
• 1 ½ cup sodium-reduced chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup chopped cashews, toasted and then coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted, your call)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1-2 cups sodium-reduced chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard