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Almond Crusted Pork Loin with Red Wine Raisins

Almonds and herbs crust this pork loin for a delicious weekend meal to serve family and friends.
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Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Smithfield Rosemary & Olive Oil pork loin

For the crust

  • ⅔ cup raw almonds
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt

For the red wine raisins

  • 1 cup plump raisins
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Grind almonds and stir in rosemary, chopped parsley, and salt.
  • Press this mixture onto the pork loin, making sure to cover all sides.
  • Roast for 45 minutes to an hour, until internal temperature reaches 145F.
  • To make red wine raisins: simmer raisins, wine, and maple syrup until reduced to 1/4 cup. This takes about 15 minutes.
  • Serve slices of crusted pork loin over your favorite whole grain, in this case farro, and drizzle with red wine raisins.