Roasted Pork Loin and Pears
Serves 6 to 8
Time 1 hr 35 min
A simple fall roast, this pork loin cooks on a bed of pears and shallots fragrant with fresh thyme. Serve alongside a lighty dressed arugula salad, if you like.
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Ingredients
- 1 (2.0-pound) boneless pork loin roast, tied
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for the parchment paper
- 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh thyme or lemon thyme, divided
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 assorted ripe but firm pears, halved and cored
- 1/2 pound shallots (about 8), roughly chopped
Method
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Rub pork all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil, and season with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the thyme, salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, toss together pears, shallots, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 1 1/2 tablespoons thyme.
Arrange pear mixture in a 9x13-inch baking dish or roasting pan.
Place pork, fat-side up, on top. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat reads 145°F, about 1 hour.
Let pork rest for 15 minutes, then carefully remove the twine and thinly slice pork. Arrange slices over pears and shallots on a large platter and drizzle with pan juices.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 330 calories (110 from fat), 13g total fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 70mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium, 26g carbohydrates (4g dietary fiber, 14g sugar), 30g protein.
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Ingredients
- 1 (2.0-pound) boneless pork loin roast, tied
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for the parchment paper
- 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh thyme or lemon thyme, divided
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 5 assorted ripe but firm pears, halved and cored
- 1/2 pound shallots (about 8), roughly chopped