Roasted Peppered Pork Loin

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Cook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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Ingredients

2-4 pound boneless single loin pork roast
1-2 teaspoons garlic pepper
1-2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed

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Cooking Directions

New USDA Guidelines

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat pork with garlic pepper and rosemary; place in shallow pan. Roast for 40 minutes to 1 hour (20 minutes per pound), or until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145 degrees F. Remove roast from oven; let rest about 10 minutes before slicing to serve.

Serves 8 to 10.

Food Exchanges:
3 lean meat


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Serving Suggestions

Make the oven work for you to create this satisfying meal. Simple seasonings enchance the pork without overpowering it. Serve with roasted potato wedges, scalloped tomatoes, green salad with blue cheese vinaigrette, and a loaf of crusty French bread.


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Nutrition

Calories: 155 calories
Protein: 27 grams
Fat: 6 grams
Sodium: 105 milligrams
Cholesterol: 70 milligrams
Saturated Fat: 1 grams
Carbohydrates: 0 grams

Random Cooking Tip:
When you are in a hurry—turn to cuts that cook up quickly, such as chops, tenderloins and cutlets.

 
 
 
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Buying/Handling/Storing Tip:

Loin roast is sometimes confused with tenderloin. Despite the name similarity, they are not one in the same. A loin roast is typically sold in pieces weighing between 2 to 4 pounds (the tenderloin is a smaller, long cut that usually weighs about a pound). The term roast simply refers to a large cut of pork.


Other Pork Buying/Handling/Storing Tips
Ask Your Butcher

For a crisp surface on your roast, be sure the oven is fully preheated before place the roast in it and do not cover the meat while roasting.


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About the Cut

The loin roast comes from the area of the pig between the shoulder and the beginning of the leg It is sold either bone-in or deboned. Loin roast can be rolled and tied with string.


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Cooking Method: Roasting
COOKING BASICS: 1) Preheat oven to 325 to 350 degrees F. (for pork tenderloin, roast at 450 degrees F.). 2) Trim much of the exterior fat from the roast; if roast has no fat cover, rub the surface with 1 to 2 teaspoons of oil. Season roast with herbs and other seasonings, if desired. 3) Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. 4) Do not cover; place in oven and roast to an internal temperature of 150 to 155 degrees F. for medium doneness. 5) Remove roast from oven. Allow it to "rest" for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. This resting period allows juices to redistribute. Internal temperature will rise approximately another 5 degrees F.
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