Apple Orchard Pork Roast

 

PREP:  25 Minutes   BAKE:  1-1/2 Hours   STANDING:  10 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 boneless Whole Pork Roast (3-4 pounds)

*4 teaspoons + 4 tablespoons Minced Garlic

1 teaspoon Salt

6 fresh Sage Leaves

3 fresh Rosemary Sprigs

3 teaspoons Ground Thyme

3 Tart Apples (cut into wedges)

1 Large Sweet Onion (cut into chunks)

1/4 cup Butter

1-2/3 cups Sparkling Apple Cider (divided)

1 tablespoon Soy Sauce

1/4 cup Sour Cream

Other Items Needed:

13-in x 9-in Baking Dish

Meat Thermometer

Basting Brush

Serving Platter

Small Saucepan

Whisk

The Perfect Cold Weather Dish!

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• PLACE Roast in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
• RUB with 4 teaspoons of Minced Garlic & SPRINKLE with Salt & Pepper.
• TOP with Sage, Rosemary & Thyme.

 

• ARRANGE the Apples, Onions & 4 tablespoons of Minced Garlic around Roast.
• DOT with Butter.

 

• COMBINE 1 cup Sparkling Apple Cider & Soy Sauce.

 

• POUR over top.

 

• BAKE, uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
• BASTING occasionally with pan juices.
• REMOVE the Roast, Apples & Onions to a serving platter.
• KEEP warm.
• Let STAND for 10 minutes before slicing.
• MEANWHILE, skim fat from pan juices.
• TRANSFER juices to a small saucepan.
• ADD 2/3 cup of Cider.
• BRING to a boil.
• REMOVE from the heat.
• WHISK in Sour Cream until smooth.
• SERVE with Pork Roast.

 

MAKES:  8 Servings & 1 Cup of Sauce

   

 * I believe that there is no such thing as too much garlic!  You can alter the amount you use based on your taste level for it.  Garlic has many health benefits, such as, controlling cholesterol, it's an antioxidant & a blood-clot deterrent.  So, eat up!

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