Arista al Finocchio (Pork with Fennel)

Name: Arista al Finocchio (Pork with Fennel)
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 907 grams pork loin on bone; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 57 grams wild fennel fronds, finely chopped; 4 fennel bulbs, trimmed and segmented; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 6 servings Several gratings nutmeg

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Aristan al Finocchio (Pork with Fennel) a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 438 calories, 32g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up fennel bulbs, garlic, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, garlic, fennel fronds and nutmeg and stir well to combine.

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Fennel

Garlic

Nutmeg

Pepper

Salt

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Place the pork loin in an ovenproof casserole and rub the spice mixture all over the loin.

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Pork Loin

Dry Seasoning Rub

Drizzle the olive oil over the loin. Roast in the oven 1 hour, gradually adding the white wine and basting with the cooking juices.

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White Wine

Olive Oil

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Meanwhile, bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Cook the segmented fennel in the boiling water for 5 minutes.

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Drain the fennel and add to the roasting pan, arranging all around the pork, for the last 20 minutes of cooking time. Allow the meat to rest 10 minutes before carving.

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