Best Roast Pork I've Ever Eaten

"This really is the best pork roast I've ever eaten. I use fresh rosemary from my herb garden but dried will work. Even though the Marsala is optional, it's just not the same without it, in my opinion."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 pork loin roast
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place pork roast in a shallow metal pan.
  • Combine honey and Dijon mustard.
  • Coat top and sides of roast with this mixture.
  • Sprinkle garlic powder and rosemary over entire coated surface.
  • Roast meat for 15 minutes at 400 degrees, remove from oven and add 1/3 cup water to the bottom of the pan.
  • Reduce heat to 325 degrees and roast meat for 35 minutes per pound or until meat thermometer reaches 175 degrees.
  • Check roast occasionally and add a little more water to pan to keep honey drippings from scorching.
  • When meat is done, remove from oven and place on carving board.
  • Scrape pan and pour juices into a saucepan.
  • Add 1/2 cup water, 1/2 beef bouillon cube, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add Marsala, if desired, and simmer long enough to cook away the alcohol smell.
  • Combine cornstarch and 3 Tablespoons water, add to sauce and cook until thickened.
  • Slice pork roast and serve with sauce.

Questions & Replies

  1. What is a good side dish to serve with this pork roast
     
  2. I would like to add carrots and potatoes to the roasting pan. Has anyone tried this?
     
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Reviews

  1. This was very good, however I made a few adjustments. I added thyme, salt and pepper along with the garlic and rosemary. I seasoned the whole roast first then poured the honey/mustard mixture over it. I only roasted until the temp reached 155 deg. then removed the meat from the roasing pan and set it aside to rest, I then put the roasting pan on top of the stove and deglazed it with 1/2 cup of the marsala, let that reduce then added 1/2 cup of chicken stock, a tablespoon of butter, salt and pepper. It was very yummy! Thanks for sharing!
     
  2. My husband actually quoted the title - Best Pork Roast Ever! I combined the honey, mustard, fresh rosemary, and garlic powder together and just poured it all over the roast. I did use the Marsala and the flavor is amazing. I only cooked the pork to 160 as 175 seemed like it would make it too dry. Wonderful way to dress up an inexpensive piece of meat.
     
  3. Made this the other night just as written. My husband said he couldn't even talk during dinner because he was busy enjoying it so much! Also my 3 little picky munchkins gobbled it all up.
     
  4. My sister refused to do any more pork loins. She felt they had no flavor. I took this recipe, put it all in the crock pot and let it go. She loved it, along with the rest of the family. It has become our family favorite for special occassions. Thanks for the recipe.
     
  5. This is a wonderful recipe and much easier to make than I would have thought. Thanks for sharing.
     
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I just love to cook, that's about it. I like trying new recipes for the same thing until I find the ultimate, absolutely best recipe there is for it. Fortunately, I have lots of friends and co-workers who are more than happy to sample for me.
 
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