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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-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

August 25, 2017

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.
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.

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;