Crock Pot Balsamic Tenderloin

Pork tenderloin is great choice when you're tired of chicken and you're not sure what else to cook. This recipe was so easy to make and didn't require a whole lot of ingredients but it was fancy enough to serve for date night. Pork tenderloin, with restaurant-style potatoes and a mixed green salad was a delicious date night meal.

Ingredients

 

1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon dried minced onion
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup balsamic vinegar, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 pounds pork tenderloin

 

Directions:

1. Mix the first five ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Rub pork tenderloin in dry seasoning mixture.
3. In a large saute pan heat oil, ¼ cup balsamic and garlic on medium heat until hot.
4. Add pork to saute pan and sear, browning meat on all sides.
5. Reduce heat to low.
6. Transfer pork to crock pot.
7. Pour remaining balsamic into saute pan continuing to stir for a few minutes to de-glaze pan.
8. Pour juices over the top of the tenderloin in crock pot.
9. Cook on high 3 hours or until meat thermometer says 170 degrees.
10. Let rest 5-10 minutes then slice.
11. Serve or return slices to crock pot and keep warm.