Holiday Pork Roast Recipe

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This special dish is perfect for Christmas or New Year’s Eve. A mouthwatering ginger gravy and tender vegetables complement the moist herbed roast. —Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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Holiday Pork Roast Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1 hour 40 min. + standing

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

1 boneless whole pork loin roast (5 pounds)
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup apple jelly
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
1-1/2 cups water, divided
1 teaspoon browning sauce, optional

Directions

Place pork roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the ginger, garlic, sage and salt; rub over meat. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour.
Combine jelly and pepper sauce; brush over roast. Arrange carrots and onions around roast. Pour 1/2 cup water into pan. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove roast to a serving platter; let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Skim fat from pan drippings. Transfer drippings and vegetables to a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a small saucepan. Add browning sauce if desired and remaining water; heat through. Slice roast; serve with gravy. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 4 ounces cooked meat with 4-1/2 teaspoons gravy equals 204 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 84 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Holiday Pork Roast in Country December/January 2010, p49