Festive Pork Loin Roast

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour(s)
Stand Time: 15 minutes
Yield: Makes 12 to 14 servings

Ingredients

• 2  (4-pound) center cut boneless pork loins
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1  teaspoon  pepper
• Sausage Stuffing
• 3  white bread slices
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 3  tablespoons  bourbon
• 1  cup  chicken broth
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Mushroom Sauce
• Garnishes: decoratively cut orange, fresh cranberries, fresh kale

Preparation

Cut pork loins in half lengthwise; sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.

Spoon 2 cups of Sausage Stuffing evenly on each bottom half. Place each top half over stuffing, and tie firmly with kitchen string.

Pulse together bread, pecans, and bourbon in a food processor 6 times or until crumbly. Spread half bread mixture evenly over top of each roast. Place roasts on a rack in a roasting pan. Pour chicken broth and lemon juice into bottom of pan.

Bake, covered with aluminum foil, at 425° for 30 minutes. Remove foil, and bake 30 more minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 160°. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Serve with Mushroom Sauce. Garnish, if desired.