Garlic and Rosemary Pork Loin with Root Vegetables
- 2 1/2 tablespoons rosemary leaves freshly chopped, plus 1 teaspoon more, or 1 tablespoon dried
- 5 cloves garlic or to taste, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 2 pounds pork loin roast trimmed, boneless and center-cut
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes small, yukon gold, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 1/2 teaspoons olive oil divided, or other vegetable oil
- 1 pound butternut squash peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 13 cup prune juice
- 23 cup chicken broth, low salt or other broth
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Mix together rosemary, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a mortar and crush with the pestle to form a paste.
- (Or finely chop the ingredients together on a cutting board.)
- Spray a large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Arrange pork in the pan and rub and spread the rosemary mixture all over the pork.
- Add potatoes, 2 teaspoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl and toss to evenly coat, scatter along one side of the pork.
- Roast the pork and potatoes for half an hour.
- Meanwhile, toss squash with the remaining oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper in a medium bowl.
- Remove the roasting pan from the oven.
- Carefully turn the pork over.
- Scatter the squash along the other side of the pork.
- Roast the pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 155F, 30 to 38 minutes more.
- Transfer the pork to a cutting board, tent with foil and let stand for about 15 minutes.
- When the vegetables are tender, transfer them to a bowl, cover and keep them warm.
- If not, continue roasting until they are browned and tender, about 15 minutes more.
- After removing the vegetables, put the roasting pan over medium heat and add prune juice, bring to a boil, stirring to scrape up any browned bits.
- Simmer for 2 to 4 minutes.
- Pour in broth and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer for a few minutes to intensify the flavor.
- Stir in any juices that have accumulated on the cutting board.
- For serving:
- Cut the strings from the pork and carve.
- Serve with the roasted vegetables and warm pan sauce.
rosemary, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, pork loin, potatoes, olive oil, butternut, prune juice, chicken broth
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/garlic-rosemary-pork-loin-root--51563 (may not work)