Meal #1 (Roasted Pork Tenderloin & Sides)

 

Meal #1 (Roasted Pork Tenderloin & Sides)  
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Roasted Butternut Squash
Sauteed Green Beans

1)  The hardest part of this meal is cutting up the butternut squash.  I put mine in the microwave 2-3 min and then carve it up because these bastards are hard to cut.  Go ahead and dice the whole thing now but save half for chili later in the week.  Here's the easiest way to cut a butternut squash:

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_peel_and_cut_a_butternut_squash/

 2) Once you have your butternut squash cubed drizzle it with olive oil, salt and pepper.  You can cook it in its own pan or do it together with the pork tenderloin.  Set the oven at 350 for about an hour.  You'll want to stir them up halfway through cooking.      

 3)  If you got the pork tenderloin on sale at Aldi this week it is already marinated so all you have to do is throw it in a shallow pan and stick it in the oven.  Seriously, drizzle a little olive oil on a pan, set the oven to 350 and that's it.  It should cook right about an hour.

4)  Once your meat and butternut squash are done take them out to cool and start your green beans.  Use whatever kind of green bean you like best.  Melt about 1tsp butter in a small pot, toss in some garlic if you like, sprinkle the beans with salt and pepper and let it cook on medium heat until the beans have softened to your liking.

5) If you want some carbs with this meal cous cous is fast and easy.  You can get a box already seasoned.  We buy it plain in bulk and then add stuff to it.  For this meal I would boil chicken stock instead of water along with 1/4 tsp curry, salt and pepper, take it off the heat and add a handful of dried cranberries and almonds.  Let it sit while your green beans finish then fluff and serve.    

Prep Time:  15 minutes (hahahaha not counting that stupid butternut squash)
Bake Time: 60 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes