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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Herbed Pork and Apples

The gravy really made this recipe.  We all fell in love with it.  Also, remember a little pink is OK. This is perfect for that traditional New Year’s Day meal of pork for health, black-eye peas for luck and collards for wealth.

Servings: 4
Cook Time: Prep Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 2 hour
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: Pork, Apples

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Ingredients

1/2
tsp. each sage, thyme, rosemary, and marjoram
1/2
tsp. salt
1/2
tsp. pepper
1
pork loin boneless (about 2 lbs.)
2
medium tart apples cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2
large onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
1
½ cups brown sugar
1
cup apple juice, divided
1/3
cup maple syrup

Directions

Preheat oven to 325.

Combine herbs, salt and pepper; rub over roast.  Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Bake, uncovered for 45 minutes.

Mix apples and onions with brown sugar; spoon around roast.

Pour ½ cup apple juice into the pan around the roast and continue to bake 45 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 to 170 degrees.

Transfer the roast, apples, and onion to a serving platter and keep warm.

Pour reserve pan drippings into a heavy skillet (or leave in the roasting pan if it can be heated on stovetop).

Add ½ cup apple juice and syrup.  Cook and stir over medium-high heat until liquid has been reduced by half, about 1 cup.

Slice roast and serve with gravy.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.