Roast Pork With Pears
- 3/4 C Parsley leaves, fresh packed
- 1/4 C Fresh sage, packed roughly. Plus leaves for roasting.
- 3 garlic cloves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 5 T Olive oil
- 1 Boneless pork loin, about 3 1/2 lbs, halved horizontally
- 3 Ripe red Anjou pears, halved lengthwise
- 4 Leeks, white portions, halved lengthwise
- Preheat oven to 400F. In mini food processor, process parsley, sage, garlic, salt, pepper, and 3 T oil into fine paste. Spread on cut side of one pork half; place other half on top. Tie roast with kitchen twine. tuck sage leaves underneath twine. Season roast with salt and pepper.
- In 5 1/2 qt Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm 2 T oil. Add pears, cut side down; cook 5 minutes. Transfer to plate. Brown pork on all sides, 8 minutes. Transfer to plate. Place leeks, cut side down, in poi in single layer. Set pork on top. Place peasr along sides of pot.
- Roast until internal temperature registers 140F 45-55 minutes. Transfer pork to carving board; tent with foil. Let rest 10 minutes. Transfer leeks and pears to platter. Slice pork; arrange on platter.
parsley, fresh sage, garlic, salt, t, pork loin, red anjou pears, leeks
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/roast-pork-with-pears-50021309 (may not work)