SICILIAN PINEAPPLE PORK ROAST

Sicilian Pineapple Pork Roast image

A great quickie recipe to tasty-up an economy cut of pork roast. You can adjust the quantities of herbs used to your own taste.

Provided by STREETCAR

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Roast Recipes

Time 2h55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary, divided
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 (4 pound) bone-in pork shoulder roast, trimmed of excess fat
5 small garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
1 (14.4 ounce) can diced plum tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
1 large Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary and sage. Place roast in the skillet, and turn to brown on all sides. Transfer to a roasting pan.
Pierce holes in top of roast using small knife, and insert garlic slices. Pour tomatoes, pineapple, and onion slices over the roast. Sprinkle with remaining rosemary, salt, and pepper.
Cover and cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and continue to cook 2 hours or until internal temperature of roast reaches a minimum of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 118.9 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 35.1 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 200.1 mg, Sugar 14 g