Pork Roast

A very easy roast with an interesting sauce.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 -3  lbs  rolled  pork loin roast
• 2  baking apples
• 1  large onion
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  minced garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground
• 3⁄4 teaspoon rosemary, crumbled
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons water

• For gravy

• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  apple juice
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch, mixed in
• 2  tablespoons  cold water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Combine garlic, ginger, thyme, pepper, rosemary and salt together and set aside.
3. Brush the roast with oil.
4. Apply spice mixture all over the meat.
5. Peel, core and slice the apples.
6. Peel and slice the onion.
7. Rub the apples and onions with the vegetable oil.
8. Place the apples and onions in the roasting pan, put the roast on top and place in oven, uncovered and bake for 10 minutes.
9. Reduce heat to 350°F and continue to bake 1 1/2 to 2 hours until internal temperature of the roast reaches 155°F.
10. Remove from oven and place on serving platter.
11. Cover with foil and let rest 5 minutes.
12. Using a blender, puree the apples and onions.
13. Pour the water and apple juice into the serving pan and stir to scrape up all the bits in pan.
14. Strain into a small saucepan.
15. Add the pureed apples and onions, heat to a rapid simmer.
16. Drizzle in the cornstarch mix, whisking until thickened.
17. Only use as much cornstarch mixture as you need to thicken gravy to desired consistency.
18. Cut roast into slices and arrange on platter, drizzle with gravy or serve gravy on the side.