Best Old World Pork Roast Recipes

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OLD-WORLD PORK ROAST



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I REMEMBER this recipe from my childhood. My German grandmother made this roast every Sunday - it was our equivalent to everyone else's customary fried chicken dinner. There were many happy times spent around Grandma's kitchen table enjoying this tasty meal. -Mary Ann Morgan, Cedartown, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 boneless pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds), trimmed
1/2 teaspoon browning sauce, optional
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Potato dumplings or mashed potatoes, optional

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine caraway seeds, sage, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub over roast. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°-170°. Remove roast from pan; keep warm. Pour pan drippings into a large measuring cup; add enough water to equals 2 cups. Pour into a small saucepan; add browning sauce if desired, cornstarch, and remaining salt and pepper. Stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Slice roast; serve with gravy and dumplings or potatoes if desired.

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OLD WORLD PORK ROAST



Old World Pork Roast image

A nicely flavored roast. From Best of Country Cooking, 1999.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Pork

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tsp caraway seed
1 tsp rubbed sage
1 1/4 tsp salt, divided
1/2 tsp pepper, divided
1 boneless pork loin roast (3- to 4-pounds)
1/2 tsp browning sauce, optional
2 Tbsp cornstarch

Steps:

  • 1. In a small bowl, combine caraway seeds, sage, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper; rub over roast. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 to 170 degrees. Remove roast from pan; keep warm.
  • 2. Pour pan drippings into a large measuring cup; add enough water to equal 2 cups. Pour into a small saucepan; add browning sauce if using, cornstarch and remaining salt and pepper. Stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
  • 3. Slice roast; serve with gravy and dumplings or potatoes if desired.

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