Thursday, February 23, 2012

Apple and Apricot Stuffed Pork Loin Roast


This was super yummy--the whole family ate it!

3-4 lb pork loin roast (you could probably use a smaller tenderloin roast, but you'd need to pound it out)
6 pieces of thick cut bacon, diced (preferably nitrate free)
1 onion, diced
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
2 TBS fresh sage leaves, chopped
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/2 cup chicken stock

Preheat oven to 375.
Butterfly the pork loin, making sure not to cut all the way through.  I didn't pound it out, but it would be easier to roll up if you did so.  Season with S&P.
In a pan, saute bacon until the fat renders and then add the onion and apples.  Saute until tender and add sage and apricots.
Place apple filling in center of pork and roll up.  Tie with several pieces of kitchen twine to secure.  Place cut side down in a large baking pan.  Score any fat with a sharp knife into a criss-cross pattern and season with S&P again.
Roast for 45 and then add the chicken stock to the pan.  Continue roasting another 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160.  Let rest 15 minutes and then slice into thin rounds to serve.

2 comments:

  1. This is in the oven as well as some sweet potatoes for the cauliflower/potato mash. First time in the kitchen in months - hoping for the best meal yet!

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  2. I hoped you liked it as much as we did!

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