Lamb Tenderloin With Apples And Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 large sweet potato, in 1-inch slices (peeled or not)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 (3/4 lb) lamb tenderloin
• 2 large tart apples, peeled

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f, then coat the inside of a 9"x9" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine salt, cinnamon, cardamom & pepper.
• 3 in a large bowl, place the sweet potato slices & sprinkle them with just 1/2 teaspoon of the spice mixture & just 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil, then toss to coat.
• 4 arrange the sweet potato slices in a single layer in the prepared baking pan, then bake uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, cut the lamb tenderloin in half, then rub the remaining oil over the lamb, before coating it with the remaining spice mixture.
• 6 place the coated lamb halves over the sweet potato slices & bake for 15 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, cut each apple into 8 wedges, & when the lamb has baked for 15 minutes, turn the lamb over & arrange the apples around the meat.
• 8 bake another 15 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 145 degrees f ~ that's my reading, but if you're a traditionalist, you'll want it to read 160 degrees f!