Easy Pork Roast

  

A tasty pork dish made from a simple and versatile roast. Great for a weekly dinner with family or for a special occasion.

 

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin (1 to 1 1/4 lb)

2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves.

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon dried sage leaves, crushed

¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

1 large dark-orange sweet potato peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.

2 firm ripe small pears, unpeeled, each cut into 6 wedges

1 medium sweet onion (halved crosswise), cut into thin wedges

1 tablespoon olive oil

Fresh sage leaves if desired

 

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Position the pork tenderloin in the pan. Combine rosemary, salt, sage, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub half of the seasoning mixture onto the pork.

 Mix sweet potato, pears, and onion with oil in a medium bowl until evenly coated. Toss with the left seasoning mixture. Arrange vegetables around the pork. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, mixing vegetables and pears carefully once or twice throughout baking, until pork has a slight pink blush in the middle and a meat thermometer inserted in the center reads 145°F, and vegetables are tender. Take out from oven and tent with foil. Allow to stand for 3 minutes. Pork should be cut into 1/2-inch slices. Serve alongside vegetables. Sprinkle with fresh sage leaves if you would like.