Italian Pork Loin

Name: Italian Pork Loin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon each dried basil, thyme and rosemary, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds); 8 medium carrots, halved lengthwise; 2 medium onions, quartered

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 50 min. + standing

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This herb-crusted Italian pork loin is an easy-to-make entree that will impress everyone who gets to enjoy it.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon each dried basil, thyme and rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
8 medium carrots, halved lengthwise
2 medium onions, quartered

Directions

In a small bowl, mix oil, garlic and seasonings; rub over roast. Arrange carrots and onions on the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan. Place roast over vegetables, fat side up. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 475°. Roast the pork for 20 minutes.
Reduce oven setting to 425°. Roast until a thermometer reads 145° and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes longer. Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked pork with 2 carrot halves and 1 onion quarter: 295 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 388mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

I like to change things up during the holidays with pork loin recipes that incorporate my favorite herbs and veggies. This showpiece dish really dazzles my family. —Kim Palmer, Kingston, Georgia

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