Balsamic Rosemary Pork Loin with Roasted Potatoes
Recipe from TheOtherWhiteMeat.com
Times:
15 minutes prep, 75 minutes cook
Ingredients:
2 1/2 pound boneless top loin pork roast
1 1/2 cups fresh rosemary
12 cloves garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1/4 cup apple juice
Cooking Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
In a food processor, combine rosemary leaves, garlic, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper and pulse to make a coarse, wet paste, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Spread 3/4 paste on all sides of roast. Place roast, fat side up, in shallow roasting pan large enough to hold roast with 3 inches room around all sides. Roast 15 minutes.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine potatoes and remaining paste.Reduce oven to 350 degrees F. Add potato mixture to pan, arranging potatoes around roast. Continue roasting 50 to 60 minutes, tossing potatoes halfway through, or until internal temperature of roast reaches 155 degrees F and potatoes are tender. (If roast is done before potatoes, transfer it to a cutting board and return roasting pan with potatoes to oven.)
Remove roast from oven and let rest 10 minutes. Slice roast and arrange on platter. Surround with potatoes and serve.
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with Beet, Walnut, and Blue Cheese Salad and steamed sugar snap peas.
Nutrition:
Calories: 400 calories
Protein: 33 grams
Fat: 17 grams
Sodium: 370 milligrams
Cholesterol: 90 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 5 grams
Carbohydrates: 26 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
Random Safety Tip:
Make a salad with leftover pork!