Now to the main course...
Parmesan Crusted Tenderloin
Ingredients:
- Tenderloin (how ever many pieces you need to feed your family)
- (Amount varies) shredded parmesan cheese (not the kind you sprinkle on pizza)
- Olive oil
Warm (on medium heat) a frying pan with about a tablespoon of olive oil in it. Pour the parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl, I use a pie pan. Take the tenderloin and set it in the parmesan cheese and coat the tenderloin. Some people use an egg mixture to put the tenderloin in first, but it is not necessary, so you can save calories by skipping that step. I put the parmesan cheese on top and flip that part over into the pan so the cheese in on the bottom, then I sprinkle more parmesan cheese on top of the tenderloin once I get it in the pan. Flip after about 5 minutes (depending on thickness), cook on the other side until done. Be careful when you flip it so you don't lose all your cheese.
To go with it, I made Rice A Roni Country Cheddar Rice (make according to the package directions, however, I only use a half of tablespoon of butter and skim milk) and parmsean zucchini (recipe below).
Parmsean Zucchini: I got this recipe from http://www.budgetsavvydiva.com/
Ingredients:
- One Zucchini per person
- Olive oil
- Parmesan Cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degress. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, then in half width wise. Brush the tops with olive oil and then sprinkle parmesean cheese on top. Bake for 10-14 minutes.