Spice Rubbed Pork with Butternut Squash and Apples
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Serves: 4-6 servings
 
Chili rubbed pork loin roasted with mustard tossed butternut squash, onions, and apples.
Ingredients
  • 2 pound pork loin (not tenderloin)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, removed from the stem, chopped very finely
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons coarse ground mustard
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • pinch each salt and pepper
  • 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and chopped into half inch cubes (this was about half a squash)
  • ½ cup onion, chopped into half inch pieces
  • 1 large apple, peeled and chopped into half inch pieces
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. Pat dry pork loin with a paper towel.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, rosemary, cumin and chili powder. Sprinkle all over pork loin and rub into meat. Set aside while you work on the vegetables.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Add butternut squash, onion and apple and toss to combine.
  5. Over medium high heat, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large oven safe skillet. When the oil is hot, add the pork loin, fat side down. Cook for about 3 minutes, until the outside is golden brown. Turn and repeat on all sides. This step should take 10-12 minutes total. When done, face the fat side of the pork up.
  6. Turn off burner and add butternut squash mixture to the skillet around the pork.
  7. Transfer pan to the oven. After about 45 minutes, check the internal temperature of the meat using a meat thermometer. When the meat reaches 140°F-145°F, remove from the oven. Squash and apples should be fork tender.
  8. Let the meat rest in the pan for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Make sure you serve with the juices in the bottom of the pan, because they are totally delicious.
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