Braised Pork Loin with Olives
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Cooking Time: Servings: 6 |
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Braised Pork Loin with Olives Recipe. There is nothing like braised pork to warm up an evening. Fork tender juicy pork bursting with flavor.
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Ingredients
olive oil | 1/2 cup | |
pork loin chop | 2 1/2 lbs | |
salt | 1 1/2 tsps | |
black pepper | 3/4 tsp | |
yellow onion | 1 | chopped |
celery stalk | 1 | chopped |
carrot | 2 | chopped |
tomato - chopped (canned) | 1/2 lb | |
Mission olive | 2 oz | pitted & sliced |
white wine | 1/2 cup | |
bay leaf | 1 | |
thyme (dried) | 1/2 tsp | |
all-purpose flour | 1 Tbsp | |
beef broth | 1 cup |
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof stockpot or Dutch oven over high heat.
- Season the pork loin chops with salt and pepper. Brown the pork loin chops in the olive oil on each side for 2 minutes and remove.
- Add the yellow onion, celery, and carrot. Sauté until the onion is translucent.
- Add the chopped tomato, sliced olive, white wine, bay leaf, and thyme. Sprinkle in the all-purposed flour and mix well. Cook uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the beef broth and pork loin chops and cover. Place in the oven and roast for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until the pork is fork tender.
- Remove the chops from the liquid and set aside.
- To make the sauce strain the liquid and return to the stock pot or Dutch oven. Place over high heat and reduce the liquid by half.
- Spoon the sauce over the pork loin chops and serve.