Name: Roast Pork with Cabbage and Caraway
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons caraway seeds, crushed in mortar with pestle; 2 large garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon ground pepper; 1 3-pound boneless double-loin center-cut pork roast*; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, sliced; 4 carrots, peeled, sliced on diagonal; 2 bay leaves; 1 2 1/2-pound head green cabbage, quartered, cored, sliced; 1 12-ounce can beer; 2 tablespoons light unsulfured molasses; 1/2 cup canned beef broth; *Boneless double-loin center-cut pork roast is made by tying two boneless pork loins together. If you can't find one, ask your butcher to prepare it for you.

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Yield
Serves 6

Ingredients

4 teaspoons caraway seeds, crushed in mortar with pestle

2 large garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground pepper

1 3-pound boneless double-loin center-cut pork roast*

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, sliced

4 carrots, peeled, sliced on diagonal

2 bay leaves

1 2 1/2-pound head green cabbage, quartered, cored, sliced

1 12-ounce can beer

2 tablespoons light unsulfured molasses

1/2 cup canned beef broth

*Boneless double-loin center-cut pork roast is made by tying two boneless pork loins together. If you can't find one, ask your butcher to prepare it for you.

Preparation

Step 1
Combine 2 teaspoons caraway, garlic, salt and pepper in bowl. Place pork in glass baking dish. Rub pork with spice mixture. Cover and chill up to 24 hours.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots, bay leaves and 1 teaspoon caraway; sauté until softened, about 8 minutes. Transfer to roasting pan. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in same skillet over high heat. Add half of cabbage and 1/2 teaspoon caraway; sautéuntil cabbage begins to wilt, about 4 minutes. Repeat with 1/2 tablespoon oil, half of cabbage and 1/2 teaspoon caraway. Add to onion mixture; mix to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over high heat. Add pork; brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Set atop vegetables in pan. Add beer and molasses to skillet; bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Pour over vegetables. Add broth.
Step 4
Roast pork and vegetables 45 minutes. Turn pork over and roast until thermometer inserted into thick part registers 150°F., about 45 minutes or less Place pork on work surface. Discard bay leaves. Using slotted spoon, place vegetables on platter. Slice pork; place atop vegetables. Transfer Cooking juices to small saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Spoon over pork.

TagsBeer Alcohol Beverages Pork Loin Pork Meat Carrot Root Vegetable Vegetable Green Cabbage Cabbage Leafy Greens Beef Main Dinner Roast Bon Appétit

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