Sunday Pork Roast With Mushroom Gravy Food

SUNDAY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Rub oil onto pork roast. In a small bowl, stir together salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Sprinkle seasoning mixture onto pork roast. Place fatty side up in a roasting pan or large cast iron dutch oven.
• Roast, uncovered, in the 450 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and continue cooking an additional 1 hour.
• Remove roast from oven and place the onion chunks, carrots, and potatoes around the meat. Pour apple juice on vegetables. Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Place rosemary sprig on top.
• Cook an additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until vegetables are tender and meat shreds easily with a fork. Season vegetables with additional salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

SUNDAY PORK ROAST WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Pat pork dry with paper towels and rub with 1 t thyme, 1 t sage, 2 t salt, and 1 t pepper.
• Arrange roast in roasting pan fat side up and cook at 300 degrees until beginning to brown - about 3 hours.
• While roast is cooking, combine onion, mushrooms, broth,1 c water, bay leaf, 1/2 t thyme, and 1/2 t sage in a small bowl.
• When roast is beginning to brown add contents of the bowl to roasting pan and continue to roast until skewer inserted meets no resistance, about another 3 hours.
• Transfer roast to cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Discard onion and bay leaf and strain contents of roasting pan through fine mesh strainer into fat separator. Reserve mushrooms.
• Pour defatted pan juices into measuring cup (should be about 1 c) and add water to make 1 1/2 cups.
• Transfer 2 T fat from separator to large saucepan and heat over medium high heat until shimmering.
• Stir in 2 T flour and cook until golden, stirring constantly (1-2 minutes).
• Slowly whisk in pan juices and bring to a boil.
• Add mushrooms and simmer over medium-low heat until gravy is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

PORK LOIN ROAST WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Crush coriander seeds in a mortar. Add the fresh herbs and crush together with the coriander seeds.
• Mix the crushed herbs and coriander seeds with salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Rub the pork loin with the seasoning, patting it to make sure the seasonings stick well. Position the pork loin on a rack fitted over a baking pan lined with foil. Make sure that the fat cap is on top of the loin.
• Insert a BBQ or meat thermometer, put the loin in the oven and roast at 425F for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325F and continue to roast until the temperature in the center of the thickest part of the loin reaches 140F, about 50 - 70 minutes.
• Remove the meat from the oven, tent with a piece of foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the garlic and the shallot for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and continue sauteing for another 5 minutes or so, until the mushrooms begin to brown.
• Add the sherry wine and continue cooking until most of the liquid evaporates.
• Pour in the chicken stock and the soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch mixture and simmer for about 2 minutes, until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve the pork loin with your favorite side dish (these garlic mashed potatoes are the best match for this dish) with mushroom sauce spooned over it.

HERBED PORK ROAST AND CREAMY MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix together rosemary, parsley, thyme and garlic. Cut small slits over surface of roast and insert herb mixture into slits. Place in a roasting pan. Roast until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F. Remove roast from pan and let stand 10 minutes. Stir soup into pan drippings in roasting pan and heat over a medium flame. Gradually stir in skim milk. Continue to stir until mixture boils. Slice pork and serve with gravy.

PORK ROAST WITH BACON MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Season the roast evenly with 2 teaspoons of the Essence, the salt, and black pepper and rub into the meat.
• Heat a cast iron Dutch oven and, when hot, add the bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crispy, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and set aside.
• Add the roast to the pan and increase the heat to high. Cook until the roast is evenly browned on all sides, about 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the roast to a platter and set aside.
• Add the flour to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until a roux the color of milk chocolate is formed, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper, and cook, stirring, until the vegetables have wilted, 4 minutes.
• Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of Essence and the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, until they have released their liquid, about 4 minutes.
• Add the beef broth and Worcestershire and bring sauce to a boil.
• Return the roast to the pan and cover the pan. Reduce heat to low and cook the roast for 30 minutes.
• Turn the roast over, cover the pan, and continue to cook on low heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast registers 145 to 150 degrees F, about 20 minutes longer.
• Remove the roast from the pan and transfer to a platter. Cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
• Add the green onion tops to the sauce and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Stir the reserved crispy bacon into the sauce, slice the roast and serve, with the sauce ladled over the roast. Serve with Southern Style Smothered Green Beans.http://www.recipezaar.com/Bacon-Smothered-Green-Beans-110037.

SUNDAY POT ROAST WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Pat the meat dry with paper towels and season well on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the roast and brown all sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the meat to a plate and add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and beginning to release liquid, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onions and broth and stir until combined. Nestle the roast into the vegetables, adding any juices it released to the pot. Add the beef broth, bring to a simmer, cover, and transfer to the oven to roast for 2 1/2 hours. Remove the lid, carefully flip the meat and continue cooking for 30 minutes; the meat should be fork tender and the liquid reduced.
• Remove the pot from the oven, transfer the meat to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep it warm. Let the mushrooms and onions stand several minutes undisturbed to allow some of the beef fat to rise to the surface. With a large spoon, skim off the excess fat and discard. With a ladle, add about 1 1/2 cups of the mushrooms and onions with some cooking liquid to the bowl of a blender or food processor. Carefully puree the mixture until very smooth. Pour the puree back into the pot and stir very well until combined; taste and adjust seasoning.
• To serve, slice the pot roast and arrange on a serving platter. Drizzle some mushroom gravy over the top and pass the extra gravy at the table.

SEASONED PORK ROAST WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Mix all the spices together in a small bowl.
• Coat the roast with the spices, patting to keep on meat.
• Insert a meat thermometer in the roast and place the roast on a rack in a shallow baking pan.
• Roast for 15 minutes.
• Reduce the temperature to 325F and continue to roast until the center temperature registers 150F; about 1 1/2 hours.
• Allow the meat to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• Serve with mushroom sauce.
• Mushroom sauce: Heat the oil in a medium skillet. Saute the garlic and shallot for 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms and saute over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes or until they start to brown.
• Add the wine and 1/2 cup of chicken stock and simmer until most of the liquid evaporates.
• Add the chicken stock and soy sauce.
• Bring to a boil.
• Stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

SUNDAY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons flour, salt, pepper, bay leaf and thyme; rub over entire roast.
• Place roast with fat side up in a shallow roasting pan and arrange vegetables around the roast, then pour 2 cups cold water into pan.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 hours, basting with pan juices every 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake 30 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.
• Remove roast to a serving platter; keep warm.
• Strain pan drippings, reserving the broth; discard vegetables.
• Add water to the broth to measure 1-2/3 cups. Return to pan.
• Combine remaining flour and cold water until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Serve with the roast.