Every Sunday I try to make a lunch consistent with Jade’s expectations. Last Sunday I just wasn’t feeling it and wandered around the garden humming Scarborough Fair until I was forced to act.
Thank God for all of those herbs in the garden! I put them in everything 🙂
Roasted vegetables always work for Jade. I sprinkled on some herbs.
She also never says no to fresh green beans, especially with lardon. I sprinkled on some herbs.
No brainer for the pork fillet; olive oil, garlic and salt. And the herbs.
A little grilling.
And voila! Sunday lunch sorted.
Grilled Pork Fillet with Herbs
Pork
1 small pork tenderloin, about 2 lbs
4 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 handful each, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, chopped
Stab the pork all over with a sharp knife. Make a paste with the garlic, oil, salt and about half of the herbs. Rub the herb paste into the pork and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Grill the pork, off flame, top down at 400 F for 1 hour.
Roasted Vegetables
4 large potatoes, cut into chunks
4 carrots, thick sliced
2 onions, cut into eighths
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp of reserved mixed herbs
Salt and pepper
Mix everything together and roast in a 350 F oven for 45 minutes-1 hour.
Green Beans
1/2 cup lardon batons or chopped bacon
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 lb green beans steamed
Mixed herbs
Cook the lardon in a skillet until it begins to brown. Add the shallots and cook until soft. Add the green beans and toss to coat with bacon and shallots. Sprinkle with mixed herbs.
lovely images and also the song.. loved this version of Scarborough fair 🙂
Thank you Rathod. I’m a big fan of Simon and Garfunkel.
I have just added green beans to my grocery list for today. 😉
And they are so good Cynthia 🙂
Gorgeous. Garlic, herbs and Garfunkel! Pefect.
Thank you Amanda.
You’ve made that look all so easy 🙂 I’ve only just started cooking green beans. I’m loving them with thinly sliced garlic and butter, but I will try them with shallot and bacon next time, thank you!
Thank you. Thinly sliced garlic and butter are very good things, Fiona 🙂
Love herbs on meat!
Obviously, me too 🙂
Hey Rosemary, Lunch looks great! My breakfast dish is not so elaborate, but you may find it humorous that I do the same thing: http://www.charlesprogers.com/blogs/archives/7567
Great song…
What a coincidence! Love your savory bread pudding.
Thanks, funny! I’ve got another one up today – Banana Pancakes for Jack Johnson’s song. Also did one for Joni Mitchell’s Chelsea Morning. Silly and fun.
Beautiful! Yum!
Thank you Arthur.
Made nice background music to reading your post! You’re onto something here! Nice dish – thank God it’s dinner time….
Thank you Phil. I’ll have to let music inspire me more often 🙂
You do it the right way – lots and lots of herbs. I hate the word garnish, and you sure don’t garnish:)
Garnish? I laugh in the face of garnish, HA, HA, HA.
I well remember when it came out. Lovely looking pork.
Thank you . I do too Conor.
That’s a vision of beauty sitting on the barbecue 😉
Thank you Mad. I love cooking on the grill!
I couldn’t live without my fresh herbs, and they are the one thing I can consistently grow with my sun or lack of it situation. What a fantastic and perfect Sunday meal came from your musical inspiration!
Thank you bits. I had problems growing herbs in Sens but now my husband is here and that’s what he’s for 😀
What a lovely lunch!
Thank you Tiny.