Elegant and Easy Christmas Dinner

For an Elegant and Easy Christmas Dinner . . .  this allows you a little time in the kitchen and lots of time with family.  Serve with Sweet Potatoes that can be made in advance.  Relax, enjoy and laugh alot!!! 

Pork Tenderloin – Family Favorite

Looks Fancy & Impressive but Amazingly Easy

1 ½-2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs  2 lbs. Pork tenderloin

Pinch of sage and salt                                  ¼ - ½ cup olive oil

Preheat oven to 425°.  Mix bread crumbs, sage, salt and olive oil in bowl to reach consistency that will be moist enough to stick to the meat when pressed.  Place pork on a shallow cooking sheet.  Press the crumb mixture onto all sides of the meat until there is no pink showing, usually ¼” thick.  Bake for at least 35 minutes until a meat thermometer reads 165°, or until there is no pink when the pork is cut.  Let the pork rest for 10 minutes, then cut into ½ “ slices.

Sweet Potato Casserole

3 cups Sweet Potatoes                                 Topping:

4 Tbsp. Butter                                              ½ cup Butter

¼ cup Milk                                                   ½ cup Pecans

¼ cup Brown Sugar                                     ¼ cup Flour

1 tsp. Vanilla                                                ½ cup Coconut (optional)

                                                                   ¼ cup Brown Sugar

Whip together potatoes, butter, milk, brown sugar & vanilla.  Place in buttered casserole.  Mix topping and spread on potatoes.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.