Herb-Rubbed Pork Loin Recipe

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A savory herb rub—and a mere 15 minutes prep time—turns plain pork roast into an easy, elegant entree.—Robin Schloesser, Chester, New Jersey

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Herb-Rubbed Pork Loin Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons each minced fresh marjoram, rosemary, sage and thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless whole pork loin roast (4 pounds)
1 cup water

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the oil, herbs, salt and pepper; rub over pork. Place roast on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Pour water into pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Transfer to a serving platter. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 4 ounces cooked pork equals 198 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 240 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 4 lean meat.

Originally published as Herb-Rubbed Pork Loin in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p50