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Cajun Pork Roast Recipe

"My husband likes his food spicy, so this pork roast is a favorite," says Christine Wall of Bartlett, Illinois. "It can be baked in the oven or on the grill. I like to serve it with roasted new potatoes seasoned with garlic and rosemary."

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Diabetic Friendly

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Cajun Pork Roast Recipe

Prep: 5 min. + marinating Bake: 40 min. + standing

Yield: 8 Servings

5 40 45

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless pork loin roast
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 teaspoons paprika
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons dried thyme
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon each salt, crushed red pepper flakes, ground cumin and white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Rub pork roast with oil. Combine remaining ingredients and rub over roast. Cover and refrigerate for 1-3 hours.
Bake, uncovered at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Transfer to a serving platter. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3 ounces cooked pork) equals 197 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat.

Originally published as Cajun Pork Roast in Light & Tasty October/November 2004, p63