Fennel-Crusted Pork Loin With Roasted Potatoes And Pears

• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 2 pounds boneless pork loin
• 2 red onions, quartered
• 1 pound small white potatoes, quartered
• 3 firm pears (such as Bartlett), cored and quartered

1. Heat oven to 400u0b0 F.
2. Using the bottom of a heavy pan, crush the fennel seeds.
3. In a small bowl, mix the seeds, the garlic, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Rub the mixture over the pork, then place the pork in a large roasting pan.
4. In a bowl, mix the onions, potatoes, pears, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the remaining oil. Scatter around the pork and roast until cooked through, about 70 minutes (internal temperature 160u0b0 F). Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with the roasted produce.

fennel seeds, garlic, olive oil, kosher salt, pork loin, red onions, white potatoes, bartlett

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fennel-crusted-pork-loin-with-roasted-potatoes-pears (may not work)