Oven-baked Pork Roast

Oven-baked pork roast with bacon, an ideal main course for family Sundays and Holidays. Easy and tasty recipe, nothing to envy to the great classics of Italian cuisine such as pot roast or braised beef. The roast stuffed with mushrooms can be prepared well in advance and left to marinate in the refrigerator until the day of serving. After cooking, the meat remains tender and flavorful, and you can serve it with classic potatoes or Texan potatoes or a light salad. The oven-baked pork roast is stuffed with mushrooms and bacon, so it’s quite hearty. If you have time, you can prepare it the day before and keep it in the refrigerator until it’s time to cook; it will definitely be even more delicious.

Oven-baked Pork Roast
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Cost: Moderate
  • Rest time: 2 Hours
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Portions: 6
  • Cooking methods: Oven, Electric Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Christmas, All Seasons
475.88 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 475.88 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 12.77 (g) of which sugars 1.31 (g)
  • Proteins 37.90 (g)
  • Fat 33.05 (g) of which saturated 7.72 (g)of which unsaturated 3.29 (g)
  • Fibers 1.82 (g)
  • Sodium 2,205.36 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 6 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs pork neck
  • to taste pepper
  • to taste salt
  • 7 oz mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3.5 oz bacon
  • to taste olive oil
  • to taste mustard
  • to taste soy sauce
  • 4 potatoes

How to make oven-baked pork roast

  • Take the meat, make cross-cuts, cover it with plastic wrap, and pound it with a meat mallet, then season with salt, pepper, and rosemary sprigs, let it rest for 2 hours.

  • In the meantime, cook the mushrooms in a pan with a drizzle of oil and a clove of garlic, then season with salt and continue cooking for about 5-6 minutes.

    mushrooms in pan
  • Take the meat back and stuff it with the slices of bacon and the prepared mushrooms.

  • At this point, roll the meat onto itself and close with kitchen twine.

  • Wash and peel the potatoes, then cut them into wedges. Tie the roast and place it in a baking dish along with the potatoes. Then, in a small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of mustard and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.

  • Then mix and use the sauce to brush the surface of the meat. Bake in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 60 minutes in static mode.

Preservation and tips for Oven-baked Pork Roast

The roast can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Feel free to experiment with spices according to your personal taste. If you can’t find pork neck, you can substitute it with pork loin or veal undercut.

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Silvia Sciattella

CuciniAmo with Chicca, this is my blog where you will find many Italian recipes reinterpreted by me, adapting them to the hectic everyday life.

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