Garlic-Herb Pork Tenderloin

We began with this recipe from bigoven.com:

Ingredients:

• 1 (2 lb) pork tenderloin
• 1 (1 ounce) package of dry onion soup mix
• 1 cup of water
• 3/4 cup of red wine
• 3 Tablespoons of minced garlic
• 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

We made the following alterations:

• Replaced onion soup mix & minced garlic with 1 package of garlic-herb buffalo wing seasoning (mild).
• Added a few shakes of dry Italian seasoning.

For red wine, we used some of our wedding wine (Ravenswood Merlot).

We mixed the ingredients & then followed the bigoven recipe instructions and cooked in a 5 quart slow cooker on low for 4 hours.

For sides, we had loaded mashed potatoes & garlic bread.
For gravy, we made regular brown gravy, and found that the meat drippings made for a tangy gravy as well.

Results:

We found the meat to be moist & tender & very flavorful. The meat drippings were a great gravy for the mashed potatoes. Using the garlic-herb seasoning added a lot of flavor, but may be too overpowering in combination with the red wine for some tastes.

On a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest), we'd give this dish a 4.5.