The pork and the apples on the run

(for two/three persons)
Ingredients:
1 pork tenderloin, about 1 pound
2 large Granny Smith apples, skinned and chopped
1/2 white onion, slice thinly
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup marsala, or porto wine
1 cup water with two teaspoons of bouillon
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 bay-leaves
Preparation:

Remove excess fat from the pork, if any, and slice the loin in [...]

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(For two)
200 gr. spaghetti or linguine 
200 gr. pearl or cherry tomatoes
two handfuls baby spinach
fresh basil, a small bunch
extra-virgin olive oil, three spoonfuls
cloves of garlic
two spoonfuls pine-seeds
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