Thursday, February 2, 2017

Roasted Pork and Potatoes

I had a little time last week and needed to bake something.... and I missed National Pie Day which meant I needed to stop all work on books and bake pie.


I LOVE PIE.

I do.

I will admit it.

I have learned I love Monkey Bread, too, but that was close to KITCHEN FAIL.... but we don't have to go into that now. Right??? RIGHT????

In my success-motivated world, I did a cherry pie to make my friend Christina happy. It made my daughter Beth happy, too, so that was a double win! CHERRY PIE RECIPE HERE!!!



But the cherry pie disappeared quickly and it needed a friend... So an Apple Pie joined the cherry pie for delicious goodness! Yay!!!



But that's not the point of this post.

Oh, Ruthy (you say....) Did this post have a point? 
Hmm.....

It started with one, but it may have taken a right or left turn along the way....



ROASTED PORK AND POTATOES

1 2-3 lb. boneless pork loin
Crushed Rosemary
Onion (fresh or dried)
Granulated garlic
Pepper

1 can Golden Mushroom soup
1 can beef broth

Sprinkle roast with a generous coating of crushed rosemary, garlic, onion and pepper. There will be plenty of salt with the broth and soup, so I didn't add extra to the meat. Roast the seasoned meat in a good-sized pan at 350° for about an hour...(I used my 12" chicken fryer. It's got a great lid, perfect for steaming/roasting the potatoes in the broth).

After an hour or so, mix soup and broth together... I added a sprinkling of the crushed rosemary and some garlic...

Pour into roasting pan, add large chunk potatoes (or small, salt potatoes) around roast... cover and roast for about another 1 1/2 hours....

I turned the temperature to 400 because I wanted the potatoes to caramelize a little... and they did!


This came out so well, it was absolutely delicious. And it was one pot!!! :) I love one pot meals, and one pot to wash. Bonus!!! Note the new tile floor below... molding went on over the weekend and I got the closet painted... Oh, wait. There's a cute BOY in this picture. A boy dressed for winter.

Hello, boy! :)

 And after building a snowman with Daddy, the boy returned to the house... where hot chocolate awaited him. In a snowman mug. With marshmallows.


And the boy discovered a love for cherry pie... a love he passed on to his baby sister... The Little Princess.

And the boy ate two pieces of pie... and the boy was happy.

:)

We've kissed January goodbye... the days are slowly getting longer. We are BIG FANS of longer days!!!!

And I'm planning far too many summertime jobs (an age-old problem) because I always think I can squirrel away time to get major things done... and usually end up completing the odd MINOR thing and feeling not quite as proud as I could!!! And this innocuous looking box was overlooked in the Great Computer Mouse Hunt, an endeavor that resulted in a new mouse...



And then finding of the old one by daughter Beth, who (as we've often said...) can think like a two-year-old!!!


And that's how we're ending it! It's been a fun, busy, productive week here on the farm... but quiet enough to get some delightfully serious writing done! And... food. Always, always, always... food!

Multi-published, award-winning author Ruth Logan Herne loves to write sweet stories that touch the heart... and the soul. With well over a million books sold, Ruthy loves to connect with readers. Stop by her website ruthloganherne.com and friend her on facebook as Ruth Logan Herne... And of course you can find her here at the cafe, in Seekerville, or hanging out on a Caribbean beach... Okay, she's never been to a Caribbean beach, but if she went there, you could find her there. Wearing more clothes than anyone else in the sand, no doubt!

21 comments:

  1. Oh, Ruthy, your monkey bread made me laugh out loud! But your pies are so beautiful I had to snap my mouth closed. :)

    That roast looks mouth watering good! Must try that soon.

    Love the kid photos! Those two always make me grin. Just precious!

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    1. The Monkey Bread.... AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!! :) 22 Rhodes rolls don't work in that bundt pan, as you can tell!

      And when I took it out, it wasn't quite done... so after I flipped it, and got a PERFECT PICTURE for facebook, the whole thing started collapsing.... Back in the oven for 10 minutes, and while it wasn't pretty... it was delicious. I had no idea monkey bread was classified as dangerously addictive.

      Now I know! :) Caramelly goodness and pecans (said the Southern way!) and chewy rolls... Oh, the bread lover in me was so very happy, Missy!!!!

      I consider children.... writing.... and pies to be "My Symphony". :) Well, add cookies in there, too. And cakes.... and maybe some dogs.... and.... :)

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    2. Yes, monkey bread is addicting!! Even when it grows to overtake the oven. hahaha

      To be sure you're correct... pih-KAHNS

      :)

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    3. Stupid pecans and the way you Southern folk say things. We all know it's pee-cans like cans of soup! :) I've never forgotten being corrected in Nashville... Oh mylanta it was so funny!!!! First ACFW conference there, and the waitress taught me how to say it right. I've never forgotten the lesson! :)

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  2. Mmmm....That dish looks amazing! I usually do my pork roast in the crock pot, which makes it amazingly tender, but I've missed the browning/caramelization of oven roasting. I'm going to have to go back to my oven once in a while!

    Children, writing, pies, cookies, dogs, pumpkins, chickens...the occasional bear... You're life is a symphony worthy of Beethoven. :) I love hearing all about it!

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    1. And I've always made my Monkey Bread with biscuits. But the Rhodes rolls...that would be fabulous!

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    2. Jan, the flavor of the Rhodes rolls was addictive. I'm not even kidding. And the caramelization of the butterscotch pudding and butter.... Mmmmmm......... Sigh........ :) So it tasted fine in the end, but I've got to smooth out my work and presentation!!!

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  3. I just love your posts, Ruthy! And I'm making that roast for sure :-)

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    1. Hey, Ginny! So glad you dropped by!

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    2. Aw, Ginny, thank you!!!! :) I'm glad you came over here, this is one recipe that came out so well... and everyone loved it. You know what a rarity that can be!!!

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  4. I was with you on the pies but when we hit that word pork -- well the seven-year-old who had a crush on Wilbur made me scroll past fast. Loving the hot chocolate and pie grand finale though!

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    1. I hear you!!!! And you could always do the golden mushroom soup sauce with roasted veggies, and no meat... sweet potatoes, carrots, potatoes, etc. That would be awesome, Kav. The flavor of the sauce with the garlic and rosemary and onion was marvelous!

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  5. Ruthy, what did you do to that monkey bread? Never mind, I already read what you said to Missy. I just couldn't help myself.

    Okay, I want to come live with you, Ruthy. With all those pies, I could die a happy woman. And the pork looks yummy, too. For those times when you must eat a meal before having pie.

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    1. Mindy, the directions said to have it in the oven during pre-heating, and I'd been baking so it was already preheated... so maybe that step made it crazy happy? Maybe starting it in the cold oven and the blast of heat stops the rising process? I don't know, but thank heavens I'd put a large pan and tin foil under it... what a mess that would have been!!!!!

      Monkey bread takes over the world!

      Film at 11:00!!!!

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  6. We are trying to practice 'Frugal February' which means using up what is on hand in pantry and freezer for example. In February of last year we had to replace my phone, the heat pump and the family car; nothing frugal about that!!!!! In case there isn't a pork roast in the freezer, I've written the recipe and will definitely serve Roasted Pork and Potatoes early in March. In the meantime, I am drooling. Excuse me while I run for a towel. Judy Sheridan Smith

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    1. Judy, we're doing the same thing. It's time to use things up and rotate things out. So if there's no pork roast in the freezer, March works! And it was a drool-worthy recipe for certain, darling!!! :)

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    2. Judy, I love the idea of keeping that tradition in February! I often do a pantry dinner and try to use up whatever I can find (it's usually when I've been too lazy to go to the grocery!). :)

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  7. Oh, this looks amazing!! PIE, PIE, PIE!!!

    But to be truthful, I'd rather have the roast. It made my heart go pitter pat to see it. YUM

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    1. I turned the leftovers (this would probably not apply to your household, Mary Jane!!!) into a pork and biscuits pie the next night... I added a half-bag of mixed veggies, thinned the gravy/sauce and put biscuit dough on top... And again delicious, one pan, Done!!! :)

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  8. That monkey bread looks kind of cool. :)

    I love roast pork, but the cream of mushroom soup - I think I'll pass. #BadChildhoodmemories

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    1. I hear you! But you could substitute another soup... I used Golden Mushroom because it's not like the cream of mushroom.... but you could easily use a veggie soup.... Anything that pumps up the flavor of the whole thing together and helps the broth take control. They've got French Onion, Tomato/Rice, Vegetable beef.... I think any of those would work as flavor boosters, and that's all the soup did... I will totally respect your bad memories!!!!

      And offer pie... :)

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