I agree with the other commenter about the cooking times and rotating the positions of the pork and veggie/fruit mixture. The apples/fennel/onion burns very easily in the bottom part of the oven. Still quite delicious though and simple. I didn't have any cider vinegar so I substituted a little balsamic. Ragazza
Both my husband and I enjoyed this last nite. I made it with thick loin chops (which cooked faster than the recipe times for the whole tenderloin). The mix of onion fennel and apples was attractive and very tasty. I cut everything into equal sized wedges rather than slices. Just my aesthetic preference - I think roasting turns slices of veggies into limp strings. I prefer the veggies to retain their shape and not turn to complete mush. This would be a very easy dish to serve to company. Elizabeth Raleigh NC
Liked this a lot. It was simple and you could easily cook 2 things in the oven at the same time. My 9 yr old had been asking for fennel and she got it. I will make it again. Anonymous Plymouth MN
I just finished eating this meal and it was excellent! I have never cooked fennel because I thought I did not like it but cooked this way it was delicious. j New Preston CT
I too found that the apple & fennel cooked in 15-20 minutes as opposed to 35. I omitted the onion and added some sliced butternut squash & garlic (sliced 2 cloves in quarters). The deglazed "dressing" was great on the veggies- don't skip this step! Definately a "make again".
I've never had or cooked fennel before but it was very easy to prepare and liked it. I think apples and onion helped mellowed out the fennel taste. My husband really liked the whole meal. I served them with the roasted new potatoes. I agree with some of the comment on the vegetables easily burned. It was still good though.
This was excellent! I even received a compliment from my picky eater 17 year old. Anonymous Brighton MI
This dish is dynamite! It is the best EatingWell recipe I've made (and I've made a lot of them!). One note is that it tastes best the day it's made. Leftovers (cold or reheated) are not nearly as good. Susan OH
Made this for dinner tonight and it was great. I found the cooking times to be right on although I was using convection. Will definitely make it again. Joann Bethel CT
