Venison Tenderloins Wrapped in Bacon

Ingredients

• 6 thick slices bacon – not cooked
• 2 (3/4 pound) venison tenderloin roasts
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (8 ounce) pkg sliced mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, or more to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Place bacon on a slotted baking pan.
3. Bake bacon in the preheated oven until partially cooked but still flexible, 6 to 8 minutes.
4. Rub tenderloins with onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Wrap tenderloins together in strips of partially cooked bacon. Place into a roasting pan.
5. Roast until tenderloin reads at least 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour.
6. Sauté mushrooms in butter and garlic 8-10 minutes. Add green onion into mixture; pour in cream. Cook, stirring often, until sauce is heated through. Serve sauce with tenderloins.