Bacon-Herb Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• top sliced off
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pork tenderloins (about 1 to 1 1/2 pound each) trimmed of excess fat
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
• 12 fresh sage leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 12 (1/4-inch thick) slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Place garlic in a small ramekin, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and wrap in foil.
3. Bake until soft, about 45 minutes.
4. When cool enough to handle, squeeze garlic flesh from head into a small bowl.
5. Arrange tenderloins on work surface.
6. Rub the top each tenderloin with 1/2 of the roasted garlic and season with salt and pepper.
7. Mix together the herbs and scatter half of the mix over the garlic on each tenderloin.
8. Wrap 6 strips of bacon around each tenderloin and tie bacon in place with kitchen twine.
9. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
10. Heat oil in a medium, skillet over medium-high heat.
11. Sear the tenderloins until golden brown on all sides.
12. Transfer seared tenderloins to medium roasting pan; place in the oven and cook to medium doneness about 8 to 10 minutes.
13. Transfer tenderloins to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
14. Remove twine before carving.