Old-Fashioned Pork Roast

Name: Old-Fashioned Pork Roast
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8-10 servings
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1 boneless pork loin roast (2 to 3 pounds); 1 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon rubbed sage

Total Time Prep: 5 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Yield 8-10 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

A lightly sweet coating keeps the pork roast tender and moist. With just four ingredients, this roast is great for everyday dinners but looks impressive enough to serve guests.

Ingredients

1 boneless pork loin roast (2 to 3 pounds)
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon rubbed sage

Directions

Place roast, fat side up, on a greased rack in a roasting pan. Combine applesauce, salt and sage; spread over roast.
Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover and bake 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°-170°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounce-weight: 123 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 263mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 18g protein.

A lightly sweet coating keeps the pork roast tender and moist. With just four ingredients, this roast is great for everyday dinners but looks impressive enough to serve guests.

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