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Chili Glazed Pork with Sweet Potato Hash

This was a simple, tasty weeknight meal this week.  The Hash in particular was excellent. Ingredients: 1 Pork tenderloin, about 1 lb 1 tbs, plus one tsp olive oil 1 tsp chili powder Pinch kosher salt and fresh ground pepper 2 tbs pure maple syrup 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled 1 small onion, diced 1 - 5 oz package baby spinach 1)       Heat broiler to low.  Place the pork on a foil lined rimmed baking sheet.  Rub with 1 teaspoon of the oil, then the chili powder, salt and pepper.  Broil, turning occasionally and basting with the syrup twice, until cooked through – about 8 minutes.  Turn the broiler to high, and brown the top side for about 2 or 3 more minutes.  Let rest for about 5 minutes before slicing. 2)       Meanwhile, in a food processor, fitted with the course grating disk, grate the sweet potatoes. 3)       Heat the remaining olive oil ( you may want to add just a touch more than the recipe calls for ) in a large skillet over med high heat.  Add the onion, and cook until just