Stuffed Pork Loin With Potatoes
- 2 -3 lbs pork loin
- 1 (6 ounce) package stovetop cornbread stuffing mix
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 apple, peeled cored and diced into 1/4-inch pieces. (use a good baking variety)
- 5 -6 slices bacon (optional)
- 5 potatoes, washed unpeeled, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 dash kosher salt (or to taste)
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 dash seasoning salt (or to taste)
- Mix stuffing according to box instructions.
- Add cranberries and apples and mix well.
- Set stuffing aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Roll cut the pork loin. To roll cut, place the trimmed roast on a cutting board so that one end is directly in front of you. Take a very sharp knife and begin cutting on the side, parallel to the cutting board about 1 inch (more or less is up to you) from the board. As you cut, "unroll" the roast. Use a boning or filet knife for this.
- Spread the stuffing evenly on the unrolled loin.
- Roll the loin up - it should resemble a jelly roll.
- Wrap loin in bacon.
- Secure both ends with butcher's twine (cotton string). The secure middle of loin with 2-3 more pieces of string.
- Coat the inside bottom of a covered roaster with cooking spray.
- Arrange potatoes evenly on bottom of pan.
- Salt and Pepper Potatoes to taste.
- Place stuffed loin on potatoes sprinkle seasoned salt, pepper, and salt to taste.
- Place uncovered loin in ove for 10 minutes.
- lower oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Cover roaster and cook remaining 45-50 minutes until center of loin reaches 170 degrees.
- Let loin stand for at least 10 minutes before slicing. Plate potatoes while loin is standing.
- Remove string and slice loin into 1/2" to 3/4" slices.
pork loin, cornbread stuffing mix, cranberries, apple, bacon, potatoes, kosher salt, ground black pepper, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-pork-loin-with-potatoes-194467 (may not work)