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Herbed Pork Roast Recipe

"A combination of dry herbs gives pork an out-of this-world flavor!" exclaims Carolyn Pope of Mason City, Iowa. "This wonderful, moist roast is a family favorite—and it makes great company fare too."

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Herbed Pork Roast Recipe

Prep: 5 min. + marinating Bake: 2-1/2 hours

Yield: 12-14 Servings

5 150 155

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless whole pork loin roast (5 pounds)

Directions

Combine the first seven ingredients; rub over roast. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 2-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. Refrigerate or freeze remaining pork (may be frozen for up to 3 months). Yield: 12-14 servings.

Leftover: Spicy Pork Sandwiches

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (6 ounces) equals 209 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 215 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Herbed Pork Roast in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p16