Stuffed Pork Loin with Caramelized Onion-Cranberry Sauce

Name: Stuffed Pork Loin with Caramelized Onion-Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 28 grams 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese; 907 grams boneless pork loin roast, trimmed; 177 milliliters Bosc pear, diced (about 1 large); 237 milliliters fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed; 118 milliliters cranberry juice; 473 milliliters cranberry juice; 2 Tbsps dried cranberries, chopped; 59 milliliters kosher salt; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters minced onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 3 Tbsps sugar; 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Stuffed Pork Loin with Caramelized Onion-Cranberry Sauce a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 368 calories, 36g of protein, and 10g of fat. Head to the store and pick up cranberries, olive oil, cranberries, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cranberries you could follow this main course with the Bread Pudding with Dried Cranberries as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut horizontally through center of roast, cutting to, but not through, other side using a sharp knife; open flat as you would a book.

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Knife

Place roast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; pound to a 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.

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Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Frying Pan

Combine 2 cups juice and next 3 ingredients (through 2 tablespoons sugar) in large bowl; stir until sugar and salt dissolve.

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Juice

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Pour juice mixture into a large zip-top plastic bag.

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Juice

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Ziploc Bags

Add roast to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 4 hours, turning occasionally.

Remove roast from bag, and pat dry; discard marinade.

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Marinade

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Combine pear, cheese, and dried cranberries; sprinkle cheese mixture over roast, leaving a 1/2-inch margin around outside edges.

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Dried Cranberries

Cheese

Pear

Roll up roast, jelly-roll fashion, starting with long side. Secure at 2-inch intervals with twine.

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Jelly

Roll

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Kitchen Twine

Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add roast; cook for 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.

Place roast on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Broiler Pan

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160 (slightly pink).

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

While roast bakes, add onion to skillet; saut 8 minutes or until onion is browned, stirring frequently.

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Onion

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Frying Pan

Add fresh cranberries, 1/2 cup juice, and 3 tablespoons sugar to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until cranberries pop and sauce thickens.

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Cranberries