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Herb Crusted Pork Roast

Ready in 2.5 - 3 hours

Serves 4-6 people

Recipe by Courtney Anderson

Ingredients

1 2-3 lb. pound Pine View Farms' Pork Loin or Leg Roast

t 1 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp thyme leaves

1 tbsp parsley

1 tbsp rosemary

1/4 cup Ghee or Butter

2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Pepper

3- 4 Bell Peppers

2 cups mushrooms

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450F.  Soften butter and combine herbs, garlic, salt and pepper, forming a paste. Rub all sides of roast with butter then place in a Dutch oven or roasting dish with lid. (Allowing the juices to go back into meat for a more tender end result) Roast at 450 for 10 miutesn, then reduce heat to 225F, add sliced bell peppers and mushrooms around roast, and bake for another 1.5 - 2 hours (Low + Slow for soft tender pork) until internal temperature reaches 165F.
  2. Let rest for 10 minutes before thinly slicing.  Strain the drippings and add to a small pot on the stove top, bring to a simmer and add 1 tbsp coconut aminos or 1 tsp balsamic vinegar (optional).
  3.  Mix together 1 tsp Tapioca Starch with 1/2 tbsp water. Stir till dissolved, then add to pot. Mix and remove from heat. Drizzle gravy over meat.
    Cauliflower Steaks

     

    1 head of Cauliflower cut in thick slices

    1 tbsp garlic powder

    1 tbsp onion powder

    1-2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional)

    2 tbsp ghee or butter

    2 tsp Himalayan Salt

     

    Preheat oven to 400F and bake for 1 hour (or add them in the oven halfway through pork roasting time, approximately 1 hour).