GARLIC-CRUSTED PORK LOIN WITH MASHED ACORN SQUASH

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Garlic-Crusted Pork Loin with Mashed Acorn Squash image

Pair garlic-scented pork with mashed acorn squash -- the sweetness enhances the pork. Add a mixed green salad alongside, if you like.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
4 garlic cloves
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 center-cut pork loin roast (about 1 3/4 pounds)
2 acorn squash (1 1/2 pounds each), halved lengthwise, seeds removed
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 tablespoon light-brown sugar, plus more for sprinkli

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet; set aside. Finely chop garlic; sprinkle with coarse salt. Holding a chef?s knife almost parallel to a cutting board, repeatedly smear garlic with blade until a paste forms.
  • Place pork in center of prepared baking sheet. Rub all over with oil and garlic paste, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange squash halves, cut side down, around pork.
  • Roast pork until an instant-read thermometer registers 145 degrees when inserted in the thickest part, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, and tent with aluminum foil; let rest 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, holding hot squash with a clean kitchen towel, scrape out flesh into a medium bowl. Add sour cream and brown sugar; season with salt and pepper, and mash with a fork to combine. Thinly slice pork, and serve with mashed squash, sprinkled with brown sugar.

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