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Pork Loin with Parmesan and Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce

Drizzled with a garlicky cream sauce, Pork Loin with Parmesan and Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce will be your new favorite dinner to serve!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pork loin, Pork Loin with Parmesan and Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke-iambaker.net

Ingredients

Roasted Garlic

  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Pork Loin

  • 1 Pork Loin, about 3 pounds
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Cream Sauce

  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/3 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup baby spinach
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450°F.

Roasted Garlic

  • Cut each clove of garlic in half and place on top of a piece of tin foil. Drizzle with olive oil. Form a foil pouch around the garlic, leaving the top open slightly. Place directly on the oven rack, opening side up, and roast until the garlic is tender (about 12-15 minutes). Use a fork to smash the garlic and set aside.

Pork Loin

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork loin to the hot skillet and sear until golden brown on each side, approximately 8-10 minutes per side. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Remove from skillet and transfer the pork loin to a baking sheet. Reserve the skillet.
  • Place the baking sheet into the oven and roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145°, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven. Tent to keep warm and set aside.

Cream Sauce

  • To the skillet, over medium-high heat, add half & half, chicken broth, and flour. Stir until it thickens, and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a spatula. Add oregano and grated cheese to skillet and whisk until cheese is completely melted, approximately 3-4 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to just below medium and add the roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, baby spinach, and cayenne. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tomatoes are softened and the spinach wilts.
  • Slice pork loin into 1-inch pieces and drizzle cream sauce over the top.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal