Spinach-Stuffed Pork Roast

Make it a Meal

Add these dishes to make a full meal:

Brown Basmati Rice with Jonagold Apples and Walnuts

Fresh Baby Spinach with Wild Mushrooms

Pear Crisp

Wine Pairings

Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 min

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hr 45 min

Yield: 15 servings

Ingredients

1 4- to 5-pound boneless pork roast, rolled and tied

1/4 cup chopped fresh mushrooms

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup chopped red pepper

1 Tbs vegetable oil

1/2 of a 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed

1 cup soft bread crumbs

1/2 tsp garlic pepper

Directions

Untie roast and set aside. For stuffing, in skillet cook mushrooms, onion and red pepper in hot oil till onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread stuffing over one loin to within one inch of edges. Top with remaining loin. Tie securely with string.

Place roast in shallow roasting pan. Roast in a 350 degree F. oven for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, until meat thermometer registers 155 to 160 degrees F. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before slicing to serve.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 193

Calories from Fat 55 (29%)

% Daily Value*

9%Total Fat 6g

9%Saturated Fat 1.7g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.4g

23%Cholesterol 70mg

5%Sodium 111mg

14%Potassium 478mg

2%Total Carbohydrate 7g

5%Dietary Fiber 1.3g

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

53%Protein 27g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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