Bacon Roasted Pork Tenderloin & Smoky Gouda Potatoes

Bacon Roasted Pork Tenderloin

Half of a 2lb pork tenderloin
2 strips bacon
Garlic Salt
Pepper
2 tbsp Maple Syrup
1 large onion
2 tbsp water

Slice the onion into thick slices and place in the bottom of a crockpot with the water. Wrap the bacon strips around the pork and season with garlic salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle with the maple syrup, put the lid on it and cook on low for about 6 hours or until browned and tender. Yum!

Smoky Gouda Mashed Potatoes

6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into chunks
Water
Salt
1 tbsp minced dried onion
1/2 cup shredded smoked Gouda
1/3 cup half and half

Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Add salt to taste and the dried onion. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are done. Drain and return to pot and shake it around over the hot burner for a couple of minutes to dry out the potatoes a bit. Add the smoked Gouda and the half and half and mash with a potato masher until well combined but still a little chunky. These were good but I think they needed more cheese. And butter.

We had the Pork and Potatoes with Broccoli & Cheese.