Name: Roast Pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 envelope onion soup mix; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1-1/2 cups water, divided; 1 bone-in pork loin roast (4 to 5 pounds); 2 to 3 pounds small red potatoes, cut in half; 1-1/2 cups sliced onions

This hearty roast pork recipe is made in the oven with red potatoes and sliced onions, resulting in a juicy and flavorful bone-in pork loin roast.

Ingredients

1 envelope onion soup mix

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon dried rosemary, crushed

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1-1/2 cups water, divided

1 bone-in pork loin roast (4 to 5 pounds)

2 to 3 pounds small red potatoes, cut in half

1-1/2 cups sliced onions

Instructions

1 Make the seasoning mixture

2 Preheat the oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine the onion soup mix, minced garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper and ground cloves. Stir in 1/2 cup water and let stand for three minutes.

3 Prep the bone-in pork roast

4 Place the roast, fat side up, on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Pour the remaining water into the pan. Place the potatoes and onions around the roast. Brush the vegetables and roast with the seasoning mixture.

5 Roast the pork and vegetables

6 Bake, uncovered, basting occasionally, until a thermometer reads 145°, 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours. Remove the roast from the oven and tent it with foil. Let it stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

7 Make the gravy

8 If desired, thicken the juices for gravy. Editor's Tip: To make gravy from pan drippings, pour the drippings into a measuring cup and skim the fat. Add enough broth to measure 1 cup. In a small saucepan, whisk 2 tablespoons fat with 2 tablespoons flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the drippings mixture and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about two minutes.