Turkey Tenderloins With Pesto and Provolone

Ingredients

• 4 turkey breast tenderloins ( about 2.25 pounds)
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup basil pesto
• 3 ounces thinly sliced deli provolone cheese, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips
• fresh basil leaf

Directions

1. Trim the turkey as needed, cut lengthwise, through each one, stopping short of the other side, and open like a book.
2. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Rub each with 1 tablespoon pesto. Divide cheese pieces evenly.
3. Shut tenders, close with toothpicks.
4. Season outside lightly. Spread evenly with remaining pesto.
5. Place on a sheet, or on a large rack (like a cookie rack, set over a jelly sheet), and bake in the middle or upper-middle level of a preheated 375 degree oven till done, approximately 20 minutes. Rest two or three minutes before slicing, and serving at once.