From Scratch Roast as Easy as Frozen Pizza
I’m typing this post as I’m preparing to roast a pork loin in the oven, and I am struck by the fact that to describe how to make this entree takes way longer than the actual hands on time for prepping it!
In less than 5 minutes of working with my 5 pound pork loin, I had it prepped for cooking. Pair this alongside a few baked potatoes and a bag of frozen broccoli, and I’ve got a from scratch healthy dinner prepared for my family with less than 10 minutes of active work! If that doesn’t encourage you to believe that this is easier than it sounds, I don’t know what will.
You can season this meat however you see fit. I will give an example of a spice blend that you can use in order to give you a point of reference. However, when it comes to seasoning this dish, I literally open my cabinet and pull out whatever sounds good to me in the moment. I eyeball it as I sprinkle the seasonings over the meat, judging how much to include by how good it smells! I go heavy on the garlic and onion powder, and easy on the salt and pepper, and I look forward to seeing how it comes out in the end. Don’t be afraid to cook this way; even if you are not comfortable in the kitchen. It brings some excitement and humor into the every day tasks of food provision, and I think that can do wonders for our soul as homemakers.
A good rule of thumb when cooking roasts is to set your oven to 425 degrees and cook it for 20 minutes per pound. This usually works out to about 1-1.5 hours for the average roast, but some may need a little longer to cook completely. To check if it is done use a meat thermometer in the thickest part of the meat, and ensure it reaches 165 degrees. Alternatively, if you do not have a thermometer you can cut into the meat and look for the juices to run clear and see that the meat is no longer pink.
Recipe:
Prep Time
5-10 minutes
Cook Time
60-90 minutes
Serves
6
Ingredients
- 1 Pork Loin 4-6lbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- (Optional) 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
Steps
1
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
2
Mix all your seasonings together into a small dish.
3
Remove the pork Loin from its packaging, wash with water, and pat dry. Place it into a baking dish, or sheet, or a cast iron pan.
4
Rub your pork loin with olive oil on all sides, and then sprinkle the seasonings onto the pork and rub into the meat.
5
Bake your pork loin for 1 hour, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165.
If you tried this recipe, let me know how it turned out! If you are looking for a fun way to reuse the leftovers from this meal, check out my biscuits and gravy recipe here– Super quick biscuits and gravy made from leftovers
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