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 mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
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
Pork Loin
- 1 pork loin, about 3 pounds
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Cream Sauce
- ¾ cup half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- ⅓ cup Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 ½ cups baby spinach
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper, to taste
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.
Calories: 111kcal