Roast Pork Loin, Turnips, Garlic and Anchovies
- About 5 1/2 pounds pork loin on the bone (you will want six chops out of it at the end): ask the butcher to leave the skin on, chine it but not score it
- 2 onions, peeled and chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 18 cloves of garlic with skin on, separated, roasted in the oven until soft and sweet, then squeezed out of their skins and mashed
- 1 small can anchovies in oil, drained and finely chopped
- A handful of capers (extra-fine if possible)
- A handful of curly parsley, chopped
- A healthy splash of extra virgin olive oil
- A splash of red wine vinegar
- 12 small or 6 large turnips, peeled and chopped, greens reserved
- Remove the skin of the pork in one piece (this is not hard: with a thin, sharp knife, gently slice under the skin, following it around the pork), then gently score it (if in doubt your butcher will remove the bone and score it for you).
- Place the skin back where it was before.
- In a roasting pan layout your onions and place your pork and skin on top of them, then season with salt and pepper.
- Put into a hot 425F oven for 2 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, make your dressing: mix the garlic, anchovies, capers, parsley, oil, vinegar, and pepper, and keep at the ready.
- Fifteen minutes before the pork is done, cook your turnips in boiling salted water.
- When cooked add the greens, then drain straightaway.
- Place these into a serving bowl, dress, and toss so all get to know the dressing.
- Remove the pork from the oven; it will hold its heat well and will enjoy a rest if things are a little out of sync.
- If the skin is not crispy enough return it to the oven to crisp up while you slice the loin into chops.
- Place these on top of the dressed turnips and greens.
- Finally, remove the crisp skin from the oven and roughly chop it with a big knife.
- Top the dish off with this and serve.
pork loin, onions, salt, garlic, anchovies, handful of capers, handful of curly parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/roast-pork-loin-turnips-garlic-and-anchovies (may not work)