Pepper Jam Pork Tenderloin
plus a Kale & Sweet Potato Jumble
- Milk
We looked below the Mason-Dixon line for inspiration and came up with pork tenderloin smothered in a lush pan sauce. The key to the sauce is red pepper jam, which adds a tangy, sweet-savory flavor while sour cream adds a touch of indulgence. Joining the party is a tangle of sauteed kale with roasted sweet potatoes and onions. With a meal so plentiful and delicious, who can resist all this Southern charm?
Ingredients
2 unit
Sweet Potatoes
1 unit
Yellow Onion
4 ounce
Kale
10 ounce
Pork Tenderloin
1 teaspoon
Smoked Paprika
1 unit
Red Pepper Jam
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice sweet potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch-thick wedges. Remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces.
• Toss sweet potatoes and onion on one side of a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, spread veggies across entire sheet.) • Roast on top rack for 10 minutes (you’ll add the pork then).
• Pat pork* dry with paper towels; season all over with paprika, salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork; sear, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4-8 minutes. • Once veggies have roasted 10 minutes, transfer pork to opposite side of baking sheet. (For 4 servings, leave veggies roasting and add pork to a second sheet; roast on middle rack.) Roast until pork is cooked through and veggies are browned and tender, 10-12 minutes. TIP: If pork is done before veggies, remove from sheet and continue roasting veggies for 5 minutes more. • Transfer pork to a cutting board to rest.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a second large pan over medium heat. Add kale, 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. • Heat pan used for pork over medium heat. Add jam, stock concentrate, and ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 4). Cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, 3-4 minutes. • Remove from heat; stir in sour cream until combined. Season with pepper. TIP: If sauce seems too thick, add a splash of water.
• Transfer sweet potatoes and onion to pan with kale. Cook over medium heat until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Thinly slice pork crosswise. • Divide veggies between bowls; top with pork. Spoon sauce over pork and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the pepper jam sauce, calling it "life-changing" and "fantastic" with the tender, juicy pork 🍖.
- Ease of prep: Some found dicing sweet potatoes time-consuming; a few noted confusing instructions with multiple pans.
- Suggestions: Consider massaging kale before cooking for tenderness; try sautéing potatoes instead of roasting for quicker prep.
- Portions: Several mentioned small pork portions; some wanted more kale relative to sweet potatoes.
- Veggie combo: The kale, sweet potato, and onion jumble surprised many with its delicious flavor pairing.
Reviews from our home cooks
This meal was SOO good! The smoky paprika on the pork with the pepper jam sauce was delectable. The kale, onion and sweet potato jumble also paired very well with the flavor profile of the pork. Definitely one of my fav recipes!
Pork loin portion seemed small and there wasn't enough sweet potato or Kale to feed 4 people (3 males) ... especially when it cooked down. I also would have liked more red pepper jam for the pork. I followed the recipe and the pork came out dry ... definitely wanted more sauce!
Always wanted to try pepper jam... it did not disappoint! It was like a sweet chili sauce, and we loved it. Even more impressive was how simple yet super delicious the side of roasted veggies was- didn't even have to peel the potatoes!
Really fantastic mix of flavors! The Kale and Sweet potato jumble was awesome! Please do more items like this. Love having something green and healthy in the mix.
I love this meal as I watch my carbohydrates. Serving the pork on the bed of kale, onion and sweet potatoes was perfect. The pepper jam sauce so yummy.
The pepper jam sauce was fabulous on the pork. But I am not a big fan of the kale. It would be nice if I could choose spinach as a replacement. The nutritional value is about the same, but I prefer the flavor of spinach.
The combination of the cooked kale, sweet potatoes and onion was a perfect side to the pork and the red pepper sauce was delicious
Great meal. I was a little skeptical about the ingredients of the kale and sweet potato jumble, but the flavors mixed together perfectly.
First time trying this pork dish and loved the sauce and potato kale blend. Pork tenderloin size looked a bit measly, and not 5 ounces each loin, but still delicious
Ate sweet potato separate. Made a salad with kale. I like that ingredients come separate then I can change out ingredients for other meals. Pork was delicious with pepper sauce.
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