Roasted Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

A great entree that's good enough for company!  It's pretty easy to make too!  Even though I made a light gravy, I also served this with homemade apple sauce.  There is just nothing like pork and homemade applesauce.  **Please note that this recipe is for a full tenderloin. The pictures are for a half of a tenderloin.  As there is only two of us, I cut a tenderloin in half and froze the other half for a future meal. 
 To make this dish you will need:
1 Box of Long Grain and Wild Rice (prepared to package directions)
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter (or margarine)
1 teaspoon of thyme, sage, rosemary and parsley chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
32 Ritz crackers, ground
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup Craisins
1 3 pound pork tenderloin
salt/pepper and garlic powder

1.)  In a microwave safe dish, put the celery, onion, butter, herbs and garlic.  Microwave until the onions and celery are softened.  Mix in the cracker crumbs, the rice, and the craisins.  Salt and Pepper to taste.  Set aside.
2.)  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Trim the fat layer off the pork tenderloin.  Lay the pork loin on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice the pork lengthwise down the center, cutting to, but not through, the other side. Open the butterflied portion, laying the pork flat. Slice each half lengthwise down the center, cutting to, but not through, the other side and open flat. Place plastic wrap over the pork and pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or a rolling pin.
3.)  Remove the plastic wrap.  Spoon stuffing mixture lengthwise down the center of the pork loin. Fold one side of the pork loin over the stuffing, and roll up to encase the stuffing. Tie the stuffed tenderloin with kitchen twine placed several inches apart.
4.)  Put the pork in the oven for 90 minutes (or an internal temperature of 160 degrees.)  At the 45 minute point, add a cup of water to the pan.  Once the pork is done, remove it from the pan and cover with foil.
5.)  To make a light au jus, use the liquid in the bottom of the pan.  Place the pan over a medium burner and stir up the browned bits in the bottom of the pan. Let this reduce for a few minutes.

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