Braised Pork Loin with Roasted Vegetables
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 boneless pork loin, about 2 pounds, trimmed
  • 1½ teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage - chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary - chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme - chopped
  • ¼ cup diced yellow onion
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1¼ cups dry white wine, such as Sauvigon Blanc
  • 3 large carrots (we prefer organic, tri colored carrots) - cut into long 2 inch pieces
  • 8 tri colored potatoes - halved
  • 1 pound brussel sprouts (rinsed, trimmed and ends cut off)
Instructions
For the Pork Loin:
  1. Combine salt, pepper, sage, rosemary and thyme and coat pork with spice mixture. Heat a large dutch oven over medium, once heated add olive oil Add pork and sear until golden, use tongs to turn and sear on all sides. About 2 minutes per side. Remove pork from pan and set aside on plate
  2. Add diced onion and saute for 1-2 minutes.Add wine and deglaze the pan, scraping up the bits
  3. Turn up heat to boil and allow wine to cook down, about 10 minutes then lower heat to simmer. Return pork to pan and cover, simmer for about 1½ hours or until internal temperature reaches 145°.
  4. *Start on vegetables after pork has been in oven for roughly 30 minutes.
  5. Remove pork from pan and allow to rest on cutting board for 10 minutes
  6. While pork is resting, turn heat up to a boil and reduce the juices and wine sauce for about 5 minutes. You may thicken sauce using a whisk and a sprinkle of corn starch or flour if needed.
  7. Turn off heat and add in a tablespoon of butter.
  8. Season sauce with salt and pepper if needed
For the Roasted Vegetables:
  1. Preheat oven to 400°
  2. In a large bowl, toss the carrots, potatoes and brussel sprouts in olive oil and season with salt and pepper
  3. Spread vegetables evenly on a large baking sheet, place on middle rack in oven and bake for 35-40 minutes.
Recipe by Good Thyme Kitchen at https://www.goodthymekitchen.com/braised-pork-loin-with-roasted-vegetables/