Italian Pork Roast
Italian Pork Roast
1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) rolled boneless pork loin roast
4 cloves garlic, halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 to 2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon coarsely-ground pepper
Place roast in a shallow roasting pan
Cut 8 small slits in roast at 2-inch intervals; insert garlic clove halves deep into slits
Brush olive oil evenly over roast, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning and pepper
Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch fat
Bake at 325 deg F for 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes per pound) or until meat thermometer reaches 155 deg F
Remove from oven, and cover loosely with aluminum foil
Let stand 15 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 160 deg F
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