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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: dmferrell@happy.uccs.edu
- Subject: Pork Roast
- Message-ID: <1993Dec21.140420.1@happy.uccs.edu>
- Organization: University of Colorado at Boulder
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 20:04:20 GMT
-
- Spinach and Basil Pesto Pork Roast
-
- 3-4 lbs boneless pork loin
- 2-3 tbs soy sauce
- 3 tbs honey
- garlic salt to taste (optional)
- spinach and basil pesto
-
- Pesto
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh spinach leaves
- 1 cup firmly packed basil leaves
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup walnuts or almonds
- (you can use all spinach if you cannot find the fresh basil and then add
- 2 tsp crushed dried basil)
-
- For the pesto, place all ingredients except the oil in a blender. With the
- blender on high add the oil in a steady stream until all is liquified. Set
- aside.
-
- Untie the roast so that there are now two pieces. Using a sharp boning knife
- or utility knife and starting approximately 1" from the end of the piece of
- roast, make a cut from one end to the other ending about 1" from the other
- end of the roast. Make the cut so that it is in about 1/2" from the edge and
- goes in a circular manner to the other edge of the roast. When the roast is
- finished cooking and you slice it, the cuts (which will be stuffed) make a
- circle inside each piece of roast--hope that helps see how to cut the roast.
-
- Make the cut on both halves of the roast. Stuff the cuts with the pesto-
- use all the pesto.
-
- Retie the two halves of the roast together. Mix together the honey, soy sauce,
- and garlic salt. Line a baking pan with heavy duty foil--enough to cover the
- roast. Set the roast inside the foil--do not cover. Place the roast under
- the broiler and baste with the honey-soy mixture. Broil the roast all around,
- turning as the outside becomes brown and forms a nice crust with the honey-soy
- baste. After a nice golden brown crust has formed, turn off the broiler and
- set the oven on 325 degrees. Bring the foil up over the roast and seal.
- Cook at 325 degrees for 20 minutes per pound. When done, remove from the oven
- and let sit, covered for about 15 minutes to set the juices.
-
- To Serve: Remove from the pan and make slices about 3/4" thick. Set on a
- large serving platter keeping the slice together in a circle so that the
- stuffing forms the inner circle of each slice. Garnish with thin twisted
- slices of oranges and parsley. Ladle some of the pan drippings on each piece.
- Enjoy.
-
- Terrific party menu to go with this roast
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- antipasto plate (whatever you want - I used vegies, pumpernickel bread with
- blue cheese/walnut butter, roasted pimento peppers)
- Sunday Soup
- Tear Apart Garlic Bread
- 5 Leaf Salad (made with red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, bib lettuce,
- iceberg lettuce, and radiccio garnished with pepper rings and orange slices)
- Pineapple Sorbet
- Pork Roast
- Asparagus Spears in Cashew Butter
- Italian Roasted Potato Balls
- Rose' Wine (Your choice)
- French Vanilla Ice cream/chocolate mint cookies and mint syrup
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