Homegrown Ontario Stuffed Pork Loin

Tender Ontario pork loin wraps around a stuffing of double smoked Ontario bacon, fresh apples, mushrooms and leeks in this delectable dinner roast. Easy to prepare and quick to cook, this dish is perfect for entertaining and will have guests marveling at your culinary prowess. Pork: 1/2 cup chopped double smoked Homegrown Ontario bacon or 1/4-inch (5 mm) diced double smoked Homegrown Ontario pork loin, diced 1 cup chopped leeks 1 cup chopped, peeled and cored apples 1/2 cup chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms (cremini or button) 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme 1 tsp salt, divided 1 tsp cracked black pepper, divided 1/2 cup fresh or dried bread crumbs 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 3 lb Homegrown Ontario pork double loin

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Sauce: 2 tbsp butter, divided 1/2 cup diced shallots 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme 1 cup Port 1 cup chicken broth Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). In a large skillet on medium heat, cook bacon until browned, transfer to plate. Drain all but 1 tbsp (15 mL) of rendered fat from the pan. Add leeks, apples, celery, mushrooms, thyme, half of the salt and pepper; cooking until tender and golden, about 8 minutes. Let cool and toss with bread crumbs, bacon and parsley. Place filling in the centre of a double loin; tie to secure. Sprinkle pork with remaining salt and pepper and place in roasting pan. Place roasting pan in the centre of the oven until the roast is cooked through, about 75 minutes. Let rest, tented with foil, for 10 minutes before slicing. In skillet over medium high heat, melt half of the butter; cook shallots and thyme until tender and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in Port and cook until reduced by half. Pour in chicken broth and cook for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add remaining butter and stir until melted (it will thicken and bind the sauce). Serve with sliced pork roast. Makes 8 to 10 servings. *Tip: If you do not have Port, substitute with a sweet red wine. Per Serving: about 320 cal, 27 g pro, 17 g total fat (7 g sat fat), 10 g carb, 1 g fibre, 75 mg chol, 490 mg sodium. %RDI: iron 10%, calcium 4%, vit A 10%, vit C 10% Source: Homegrown Ontario (homegrownontario.ca)

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