The Other Red Meat

We often forget about pork, the other red meat, because it has a tendency to dry out and be stringy. Try this recipe, designed for a cast iron skillet or dutch oven (you can also use an oven-safe saute pan with high-ish sides). This recipe is only enough for one, but can easily be adapted for more as long as you have a big enough pan!
Note: The ingredients listed without a price are things that are typically stocked in a kitchen anyway that musn't be purchased just for this recipe but rather can be used multiple times.

Roasted Pork Loin with Potatoes

Serves 1

Ingredients:
4oz pork loin [Trader Joe's, 3 4-oz loins, $4.54 - $1.51 used here]
2 oz red wine [Just used what I had laying around, Berringer]
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup sliced onion [Ralphs, $.50 for a large onion - about $.25 used here]
1/2 medium russet potato [Trader Joe's, $.69 for a medium potato, $.35 used here]
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Meanwhile on the stove over medium heat, warm the oil.

Saute minced garlic, sliced onions and cubed potatoes for a few minutes until onions are tender and potatoes start cooking.

Space out a hole in the center of the potato and onion and put in pork loin, seasoned with salt and pepper on both sides.

Sear the outside of the loin, 1-2 minutes on each side.

Pour rosemary, balsamic vinegar, and red wine over everything and allow to simmer for a minute or two.

Put in middle rack of oven and bake about 10 min or until cooked through.

Read more: http://caloriecount.about.com/roasted-pork-loin-potato-recipe-r307781#ixzz0cMaqgM9F

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Meanwhile on the stove over medium heat, warm the oil.

Saute minced garlic, sliced onions and cubed potatoes for a few minutes until onions are tender and potatoes start cooking.

Space out a hole in the center of the potato and onion and put in pork loin, seasoned with salt and pepper on both sides.

Sear the outside of the loin, 1-2 minutes on each side.

Pour rosemary, balsamic vinegar, and red wine over everything and allow to simmer for a minute or two.

Put in middle rack of oven and bake about 10 min or until cooked through.

Read more: http://caloriecount.about.com/roasted-pork-loin-potato-recipe-r307781#ixzz0cMaqgM9F

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Meanwhile on the stove over medium heat, warm the oil.
• Saute minced garlic, sliced onions and cubed potatoes for a few minutes until onions are tender and potatoes start cooking.
• Space out a hole in the center of the potato and onion and put in pork loin, seasoned with salt and pepper on both sides.
• Sear the outside of the loin, 1-2 minutes on each side.
• Pour rosemary, balsamic vinegar, and red wine over everything and allow to simmer for a minute or two.
• Put in middle rack of oven and bake about 10 min or until cooked through.

Total Cost: $2.11, one serving.
Nutrition Facts: 392.7g, 378 calories, 10.6g fat [2.3g saturated, 0g trans], 72mg cholesterol, 653mg sodium, 28.8g carbs, 3.1g fiber, 3.8g sugar, 29.2g protein, [Vit A 1%, Vit C 20%, Calcium 7%, Iron 17%]

This dish is deliciously moist and flavorful! If the potatoes are not cooked through when everything else is ready, take out pork loin and cover with foil and continue to bake potatoes in pan until done. Until next time, may your stomachs be full and your grocery bill be small!