Red Wine Pork

Juicy pork roast is browned in bacon fat then roasted with vegetables, herbs, tomato paste, red wine, and mushrooms.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 402 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 16 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 3 pounds pork roast
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.125 teaspoon pepper
• 1.5 cups red wine
• 1.5 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1.5 tablespoons sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides. Remove roast to a casserole dish. Place butter, garlic, and carrots in the skillet. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in parsley, bay leaf, salt, pepper, tomato paste, and sugar. Pour in red wine, and stir to combine. Pour over pork roast.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove, and arrange mushrooms around the roast. Return to oven, and bake 1/2 hour.