Description

Holiday time is fast approaching and so is the need for special main dishes. Turkey and ham are the favorites but consider a stuffed pork loin roast. It's packed with chopped bacon, apples and pecans and topped with a Dijon mustard glaze.

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 apples, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 T. chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/4 c. chopped pecans
• 4 lb. pork loin roast
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 T. whole grainy Dijon mustard

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Filling:
3. In a large skillet, cook bacon; remove all but 1/2 T. grease. Add apples and shallots; cook until softened, 4 - 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes; stir in rosemary and pecans; season with salt and pepper.