I was hankerin’ for some comfort food. Something that cooks slow all day, filling the house with a delicious aroma. This mushroom pork tenderloin was it. You know when you’ve hit the spot when all you hear are moans of delight when everyone starts eating. No one says a word. Perfect! I could sit down and eat a bowl of the mushroom gravy by itself, actually.
Meat And Potatoes
We served this mushroom pork tenderloin with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted carrots. The sauce is crazy good over mashed potatoes. Well, it’s crazy good no matter what.
I like to use my good ole trusty Dutch oven to make this tenderloin and pretty much darned near anything like it on my stovetop. It’s nice and big and sturdy. That extra weight helps it maintain and distribute heat perfectly. As an added bonus, it’s actually pretty easy to clean up too!
I always run to the store whenever pork tenderloin goes on sale. It’s the pork equivalent of filet mignon. I rarely buy pork loin, it’s tougher, bigger cousin. And I shy away from anything pre-seasoned. I prefer to season my meat my way at home. Just me. You do you!
Also try my crazy-yummy pork medallions in mushroom Marsala sauce.
Mushroom Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins trimmed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil divided
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cans golden mushroom soup
- 2 cans French onion soup
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms sliced (any variety will do)
- 2 pinches dried thyme
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a Dutch oven over high heat.
- Add the tenderloins and quickly sear on all sides. You’re not trying to cook them, just get a little color.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Combine soups on a bowl and pour into the Dutch oven.
- Cover and cook for 4 hours or until pork begins to fall apart.
- Heat remaining oil over high heat in a small skillet.
- Add the mushrooms. Stirring, saute the mushrooms until they start to soften.
- Remove mushrooms from heat and sprinkle with thyme. Toss to mix.
- Add mushrooms to Dutch oven and stir. Cook 30 minutes-1 more hour until the pork completely falls apart.
- Remove any large pieces of pork and chop or shred. Return them to the pot.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and loads of the gravy.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
