| 8 | cloves garlic, finely chopped |
| 3 | tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves |
| 2 | tablespoons olive or canola oil |
| 1/2 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 | teaspoon pepper |
| 1 | boneless center-cut pork loin roast (1 1/2 lb) |
Serve with...
Grilled Spring Vegetables
Total Time:
15 min
| 1. | Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, stir together garlic, sage, oil, salt and pepper. Rub garlic mixture over pork. |
| 2. | Carefully brush oil on grill rack. Place pork on grill over medium heat. Cover; cook 35 to 40 minutes, turning occasionally, until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 155°. Remove from grill; cover with foil and let stand 5 minutes until thermometer reads 160°F. |
| 3. | To serve, cut pork across grain into thin slices. Garnish with additional fresh sage leaves if desired. |
| Roast Directions: Heat oven to 400ºF. Place pork on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of pork and does not rest in fat. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 155°F. Remove from oven; cover with foil and let stand 5 minutes until thermometer reads 160°F. |
| No change. |
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| Pork is a good source of zinc, which is important in energy metabolism and for growth and development. |
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| Complete the meal by adding 1/2 cup cooked linguine, a small slice of French bread and 1/2 cup steamed asparagus for each serving to get 2 1/2 Carbohydrate Choices. |
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| For moist and tender pork, look for roasts that have been injected with a brine solution. |
Nutrition Information:
230 ( 120); 13g ( 3 1/2g, 0g); 70mg; 240mg; 2g ( 0g, 0g); 25g 0%; 0%; 0%; 6% 0 ; 0 ; 3 1/2 ; 1/2 0