Saturday, January 18, 2020

Cajun Pork Roast

Ready to cook!  Look at that rub!
Ready to serve!  Yum!

Ingredients
* 2 lb boneless pork loin roast
* 2 tsp olive oil
* 2 tbsp paprika
* 2 tbsp dried oregano
* 2 tbsp dried thyme
* 1 tbsp garlic powder
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
* 1/2 tsp ground cumin
* 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
* 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Directions
1. Rub pork with oil.
2. Combine all remaining ingredients to create the rub.  Massage the rub into the roast.  Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
3. Place the roast in a pan and bake, uncovered, at 325 F for 90 minutes.
4. Transfer the roast to a cutting board and let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
5. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Notes
YUM!!!!  The house smelled great while this was cooking, and we loved it.  4 of us tried it, and 4 of us voted yes for keeper status!  I found this recipe in my recipe box; I have no idea how many years it has been waiting in there.  I am thrilled we tried it, and now that it's been added here and archived, I was able to recycle the original recipe!

I baked the roast in a greased pyrex pan, but you can put it in any kind of roasting dish you have on hand.  When I first read the recipe I was going to leave out the nutmeg, but then thought better of it.  The person who developed the recipe add it, and since I have nutmeg in the pantry I decided to add it.  And I marinated my roast in a zip top bag in the fridge; that was the easiest way for me.  We will definitely make this again!

Owen took the leftovers to school for lunch for two days and said it was still delicious!

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