TUSCAN STYLE ROAST LOIN OF PORK

DIFFICULTY: 1

PREPARATION: 30 minutes

COOKING: 1 hour

SERVINGS: 4

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pork loin, about 2 1/4 lbs. (1 kg), on the bone
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 sprigs rosemary, leaves chopped
• 7 tbsp. (100 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Partially separate the bones from the joint of meat without removing the bone.
3. Make a mixture of the garlic, rosemary, a generous pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper.
4. Distribute half of the mixture between the bone and the meat.
5. Tie the two parts together with kitchen twine.
6. Spread the rest of the garlic and rosemary mixture all over the outside of the meat, massaging well.
7. Put the meat in a baking pan.
8. Drizzle with the oil, transfer to the oven and roast for about an hour.
9. When the meat is cooked, remove the twine and the bone and slice the meat.
10. Serve with the pan juices.