Roast Pork w/New Potatoes, Apples & Mushrooms
Type: Entree
Ingredients
  • 1 (4 lb) lean pork roast
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon each salt & pepper
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 24 baby red new potatoes
  • 1 sweet onion, cut in half and sliced thin
  • 1 pound white mushrooms, cleaned & quartered
  • 4 gala apples, peeled & sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • ½ cup half n' half
Instructions
  1. Season pork roast liberally with salt and pepper. Dust with flour.
  2. In large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat. Place roast in oil and brown well on all sides. Remove roast from Dutch oven and set aside.
  3. Place onion slices in Dutch oven and caramelize. Push onions to sides and place roast in center. Arrange new potatoes around the sides of the roast. Pour chicken broth and apple cider over roast. Cover with lid and bake in preheated oven at 325 degrees for about 2 hours.
  4. During last 30 minutes of bake time, in large skillet, melt butter. Add mushrooms and caramelize. (Avoid stirring to let them get a nice golden brown.). Add apples and cook an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until tender.
  5. Remove roast from oven. Carefully take roast out, tent with foil, and prepare sauce by stirring in half'nhalf. Bring to a low boil and let sauce thicken slightly.
  6. To serve, slice pork, place on serving platter. Surround pork with potatoes and apple/mushroom mixture. Serve with sauce on the side.
Notes
Makes 12 servings Nutrition Information 330 calories, 10 grams fat, 90 mg cholesterol, 350 mg sodium, 27 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams fiber, 33 grams protein