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Grilled Garlic-Sage Pork Roast

Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 5 min
Servings 6

Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook and Heart Healthy Cookbook share a recipe! Garlic, sage and olive oil are the secrets to a delicious and tender pork roast. ...MORE+ LESS-

Ingredients

cloves garlic, finely chopped

tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves

tablespoons olive or canola oil

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon pepper

boneless center-cut pork loin roast (1 1/2 lb)

Steps

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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.

Expert Tips

Pork is a good source of zinc, which is important in energy metabolism and for growth and development.
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.
For moist and tender pork, look for roasts that have been injected with a brine solution.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 230
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 13g; 21%
Saturated Fat 3 1/2g 19% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 70mg; 24%
Sodium: 240mg; 10%
Potassium: 340mg; 10%
Total Carbohydrate: 2g; 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 0g
Protein: 25g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;