Roasted Pork And Potato Roses Food

ROAST PORK LOIN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk 1/4 cup oil, garlic, butter, sage and rosemary in small bowl to blend. Place pork in large roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Rub herb mixture over pork. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Cover pork loosely with foil and roast 2 hours.
• Divide remaining 1/4 cup oil between 2 heavy large skillets. Heat oil over medium-high heat. Divide potatoes between skillets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until potatoes are golden but not tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer potatoes to roasting pan with pork. Toss potatoes with pan juices. Continue roasting, uncovered, until pork browns, potatoes are tender and juices are slightly reduced, about 40 minutes.
• Place pork in center of large platter. Surround with potatoes. Pour pan juices into 2-cup glass measuring cup. Spoon fat off top of juices and discard. Pour juices over pork and potatoes.

ROSEMARY ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the potatoes in half or quarters and place in a bowl with the olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary; toss until the potatoes are well coated. Dump the potatoes on a baking sheet and spread out into 1 layer; roast in the oven for at least 1 hour, or until browned and crisp. Flip twice with a spatula during cooking to ensure even browning.
• Remove the potatoes from the oven, season to taste, and serve.

CHEF JOHN'S POTATO ROSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Generously grease a 12-cup muffin tin with melted butter, reserving the rest for the potatoes.
• Slice potatoes to about 1/16 to 1/8 inch thickness using a mandoline or vegetable slicer. Discard end pieces that are mostly skin. Place slices in a bowl and add rosemary, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Drizzle in the remaining melted butter. Toss with your hands to evenly distribute, about 2 to 3 minutes, trying to separate all the potato slices. Grate about a quarter of the cheese over the potatoes. Toss. Add more cheese; toss again. Continue until all cheese is incorporated.
• Stack potato slices in uneven layers (to resemble flower petals) in prepared muffin tin, ending with some of the smaller pieces.
• Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are tender, 45 to 60 minutes, testing with a metal skewer for doneness. Potatoes should be very soft. If potatoes look too brown but aren't yet cooked through, cover pan with foil for the final minutes of baking.
• Loosen edges of potato roses with a fork and lift out of pan to serving dish.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE ROSES

Steps:

• Slice sweet potatoes thinly (best to use a Mandoline).
• In a bowl, combine unsalted butter, sugar, cinnamon, salt; mix well.
• Pour the mixture over the sliced sweet potatoes; make sure they are all well-coated.
• Place the sliced sweet potatoes in the microwave for approx 20-30 seconds until soft so it rolls easily (add more time in the microwave if needed).
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry.
• Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut dough in half vertically then horizontally creating 1 inch by 5 inch strips.
• Arrange 15-20 sliced sweet potatoes into an straight row overlapping the edges.
• Starting from the first slice you laid down, roll the lined up sweet potatoes forming a rose-looking shape.
• Brush a strip of the pastry with egg wash then wrap it around the base of the sweet potato rose flower.
• Brush butter in a casserole pan.
• Lay two slices of sweet potato on the bottom, creating a base for each rose.
• Add a dollop of marshmallow fluff on top of each sweet potato base.
• Place each rose on the base, the marshmallow fluff acting as an adhesive.
• Bake at 400F for 35-40 minutes or more until the potatoes are baked well.
• After it cools, place mini marshmallows around the roses and top with confectioners' sugar.

PORK CHOPS BAKED ON TOMATO AND ROSEMARY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Season the chops on both sides with some salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large frying pan, add the chops and fry over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side until nicely browned. Set aside on a plate.
• For the potaotes: Put the chicken broth, butter, garlic, rosemary leaves, 1/2 tsp salt and some fresh ground black pepper into a pan and bring up to a gentle simmer.
• Add the potatoes and onion and cook gently for 5-10 minutes, or until just tender when pierced with the tip of a knife but not falling apart. This will depend on your potatoes.
• Spoon half the potatoes and onions over the base of a lightly buttered 4 pint shallow ovenproof dish and cover with the sliced tomatoes and a little seasoning.
• Spoon the remaining potatoes and onions on top, season lightly and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
• Overlap the pork chops on top of the potatoes and return them to the oven for a further 20-25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the chops are cooked through.

ROSEMARY-ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Toss the potatoes with the rosemary oil and pepper and divide between 2 baking sheets. Roast until tender, shaking the pans occasionally, about 30 minutes. Toss with the salt and chopped rosemary and serve.