Pork Roast with Herbed Cheese Recipe

Pork Roast with Herbed Cheese Recipe

  • 1 (3 pound) boned, center-cut pork loin, fat trimmed
  • 6 leaves mustard or other bitter greens (9 to 10 in. long)
  • 2 (5.2 ounce) packages herb-and-garlic-flavor Boursin or Rondele cheese
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed Safeway SELECT Verdi Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • Fresh-ground pepper
  • 1 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth
  1. Lay loin fat side down. Make a cut lengthwise down the center of the meat and about 2/3 of the way through it. Push meat flat. Then, starting from the deepest part of the center cut, make a 1-inch cut through the middle of each side, parallel to the cutting surface and running the length of the meat. Push meat flat again.
  2. Trim stem ends from mustard greens, rinse leaves, and dip in boiling water to wilt; drain briefly.
  3. Line meat lengthwise with greens, overlapping as needed, extending about 4 inches beyond ends of meat. Spoon Boursin onto leaves down center of roast, then sprinkle evenly with parmesan. Fold extended leaves over cheese flush with ends of meat. Then fold leaves across cheese. Gently roll loin into a log (don't squish out cheese) and tie with cotton string at 2-inch intervals.
  4. Set loin, cut side down, in a 10- by 15-inch pan and sprinkle generously with pepper.
  5. Bake in a 375 degrees F oven until meat (not cheese) is 150 degrees F to 155 degrees F in center of thickest part, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand at least 20 minutes.
  6. Transfer roast to a platter and keep warm. Skim and discard fat from pan drippings. Add broth and whisk until smooth. Boil over high heat until reduced to about 1 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. For a smooth sauce, whirl in a blender.
  7. Cut loin into 3/4- to 1-inch slices and remove string. Serve hot or cold with warm sauce.