Roast Pork with Pear and Cranberries

By brider

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 pound pork loin
• 2 tablespoon orange zest- minced
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 pears, quartered
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chicken broth

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
In a small bowl combine zest, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.Set aside.
Remove pork loin from package and pat dry with paper towel.
Rub the salt mixture all over the pork loin until well coated.
Place the loin into a roasting pan with pears, onion, and carrots and roast until internal temperature is between 150-160 degrees. (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour).
Remove pork loin from pan. Let it sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Put the pan drippings and the vegetables in a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
Stir in the dried cranberries and spoon sauce over medallion slices of pork. Serve.