Roast Pork Loin With Porcini Mushrooms

Name: Roast Pork Loin With Porcini Mushrooms
Ingredients: one 3-pound pork loin roast, tied by the butcher; 2 teaspoon coarse sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 ounce dried cèpes (porcini) mushrooms; four 4- to 6-inch-long sprigs fresh rosemary; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

Ethel Brennan and Sara Remington|April 22, 2013 11:15 am EST

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We had pig, a very, very large pig, and her name was Lucretia. She was friendly and always seemed to have a dozen squeaky little piglets running underfoot. My father and I would take the goats out into the woods for the day and Lucretia would sometimes join us. My father carried a long stick, which he used to nudge and guide her, so I suppose we used to take our pig for walks. So many little piglets meant lots of pork meals. Although most of the piglets were sold off to friends and neighbors, at least one was kept for us, soon to become pork chops, lardon (pancetta), and salted hams and roasts.— Ethel Brennan

Servings

8

Ingredients

one 3-pound pork loin roast, tied by the butcher
2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 ounce dried cèpes (porcini) mushrooms
four 4- to 6-inch-long sprigs fresh rosemary
3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Rub the roast all over with the salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the roast and brown, letting the meat sear for 1-2 minutes on each side, including the ends, before turning.
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter, then add the dried mushrooms, rosemary, and garlic. Simmer until fragrant and the mushrooms begin to soften, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes.
Position the roast in the large skillet with the fat facing upward, baste the roast with the seasoned butter, and add a few of the mushrooms and rosemary sprigs from the sauce to the pan. Transfer the pork to the oven and baste every 10-15 minutes with the butter sauce, adding all of the remaining mushrooms and rosemary from the sauce after 20 minutes.
Cook the roast until an internal meat thermometer reads 145 degrees at the thickest part, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven, tent with a piece of foil, and let rest for 10-15 minutes. Cut into ½-inch-thick slices and serve, topping with the pan juices and mushrooms from the pan.