« Time For A Change | Main | In Season: Pears »
October 1, 2006
Dinner MY Way #2
The next Dinner My Way-inspired recipe we tried was an apple stuffed pork roast. The filling, a mixture of apples, mushrooms and onions, is a delicious compliment of the pork. Easy to make and impressive to look at! We added a side of vegetable rice pilaf and a green salad. With a meal like this, it's easy to get your 5-9 fruits and veggies each day!
Apple-Filled Pork Roast
Cooking spray
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 cup diced peeled Rome apple (about 1/2 pound)
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (2-pound) lean, boned pork loin roast
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup apple juice
Rosemary sprigs (optional)
Preheat oven to 325°.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and 1/8 teaspoon rosemary; sauté 3 minutes. Add apple and next 4 ingredients (apple through pepper); sauté 2 minutes or until apple is crisp-tender. Set aside.
Trim fat from pork roast. Cut a wide, deep pocket in side of roast. Stuff the apple mixture into pocket. Tie roast at 1-inch intervals with heavy string. Sprinkle roast with 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
Place roast on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into roast. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160°, basting frequently with apple juice. Garnish roast with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
Yield: 6 servings
CALORIES 266(44% from fat); FAT 13g (sat 4.3g,mono 5.6g,poly 1.6g); PROTEIN 24.6g; CHOLESTEROL 81mg; CALCIUM 23mg; SODIUM 166mg; FIBER 1.1g; IRON 1.8mg; CARBOHYDRATE 11.8g
Posted by Lisa at October 1, 2006 10:12 AM
Trackback Pings
To send a trackback, use this url. If you know anything about this subject, please post a comment.