Pork Loin with Strawberry-Rhubarb Chutney

Name: Pork Loin with Strawberry-Rhubarb Chutney
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce).
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2-1/4 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb; 2/3 cup sliced fresh strawberries; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

I love strawberry rhubarb pie, so I thought the same flavor combination could work as a chutney—and it does! It makes a delicious and festive accompaniment to a succulent pork roast. The chutney can be made a day ahead and kept in the refrigerator. —Deborah Biggs, Omaha, Nebraska

Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2-1/4 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
2/3 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

Directions

Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown roast in oil on all sides.
Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer reads 145°, 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Remove roast to a serving platter; let stand for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and lemon zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes.
Add the rhubarb, strawberries and rosemary. Cook and stir over medium heat until rhubarb is tender and mixture is slightly thickened, 15-20 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and serve with pork.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked pork with 3 tablespoons chutney: 243 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 277mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.