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I know I don’t normally post about the cooking that I’ve done, but, like the Chicken Pillows, I just have to share these recipes! Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures because I didn’t really expect to blog about this meal, but there are pictures in the links I’ll be sharing for each recipe. Now, on to the good stuff!
The Best Pork Roast Ever
I was a little skeptical when I saw this was named The Best Pork Roast…I mean, really? Well, this is one of the very best, if not the best, pork roast I’ve had, so I guess it did live up to its name!
To make the pork roast I followed the recipe below which can be found on Foodie Sisters site.
Ingredients
1 2 pound package of pork tenderloins (you can either get a pack with 2 tenderloins or one big tenderloin and cut it in half)
4 garlic cloves, quartered/sliced/slivered (I actually only used 2 cloves)
1/4 cup soy sauce (I used light soy sauce)
2 tablespoon country dijon mustard
4 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Take tenderloins out of package. Rinse and pat dry.
3. Spray a 9×13 baking dish and place tenderloins inside.
4. Use a paring knife and poke holes on the top side of the tenderloins, about an inch deep. Place a garlic piece into each hole.
5. To make the marinade, use a measuring cup or bowl and whisk together everything except for olive oil. Then, slowly drizzle in the oil while whisking.
6. Pour marinade over tenderloins.
7. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Baste the tenderloins at least one time during the baking process.
8. When finished, let the roast rest on the cutting board for about 10 minutes before cutting. This is the hardest step because it smells SO good!
9. Cut the roast and spoon sauce over the pieces.
10. Get ready for a delicious flavor explosion in your mouth!
Sweet Potato Mash
I LOVE sweet potatoes so I thought that a sweet potato mash would be a nice compliment to the pork roast. To make the mash, I used the recipe that can be found at Skinny Chef‘s website.
Ingredients
2 1/2 lbs of sweet potatoes (I used three medium sized potatoes)
1/4 cup non-fat milk at room temperature
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. Cut up the potatoes into small pieces. Place in boiling water.
2. Boil the potatoes until soft (I believe it took about 20-25 minutes).
3. Drain the potatoes and put back into the pan used to boil the potatoes.
4. With an electric mixer, beat the potatoes and alternate adding the milk and the butter to the mixture until the potatoes are a smooth puree.
5. Beat in the honey, mustard, and salt.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy!
I hope that you enjoy this meal as much as my husband and I did…we were all but licking our plates (we let the dog do that)!
Cooking love,
Heather
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