Roasted Loin of Pork with Pan Gravy

Ingredients

• 1 , 3 pound
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoons dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoons dry mustard powder
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 large onion , diced
• 2 medium carrots , diced
• 1 stalk celery , diced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 0.5 cups pork stock

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Make several small slits in top of pork roast; place into a roasting pan.

3. 3

   Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, oregano, cayenne, thyme, mustard powder, and black pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

4. 4

   Spread spice mixture all over pork and rub into slits. Place onion, carrots, and celery around pork; season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour 45 minutes. Increase the heat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and continue cooking until pork is browned and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Recheck the temperature; it should be at least 160 degrees F (75 degrees C) before slicing.

7. 7

   While the pork is resting, place the roasting pan with vegetables and pan drippings over a stove burner set to medium heat. Whisk in flour and simmer to remove raw taste, about 3 minutes. Whisk in stock, a little at a time, until gravy is thickened.

8. 8

   Strain and serve with pork.