Tuscan Pork Roast
Everyone's eager to eat after the wonderful aroma of this roast tempts us all afternoon. This is a great Sunday dinner with little fuss. Since I found this recipe a few years ago, it's become a favorite with our seven grown children and their families.
-Elinor Stabile, Canmore, Alberta10 ServingsPrep: 10 min. + standing Bake: 1 hour + standing
Ingredients
- 5 to 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
Directions
- In a food processor, combine the garlic, rosemary, oil and salt;
- cover and process until mixture becomes a paste. Rub over the roast;
- cover and let stand for 30 minutes.
- Place roast fat side up on a greased baking rack in a shallow
- roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or
- until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 10 minutes
- before slicing. Yield: 10 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 3-1/2 ounces cooked pork equals 184 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 157 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 26 g protein.
Wine: Light-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.