Ingredients
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4 -5 lbs boneless pork loin
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1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
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1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
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1/2 cup pine nuts (can substitute walnuts or pecans)
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6 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
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1/2 lb ground pork
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1/2 lb Italian sausage
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1 cup dry breadcrumbs
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1/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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salt
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1 egg
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, blend together the fresh basil, 1 cup parsley, pine nuts, garlic and Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
- Mix together well the ground pork, Italian sausage, bread crumbs, milk, egg, remaining parsley, pepper and salt to taste.
- Butterfly pork loin by cutting through roast horizontally to within 1/4-inch of the other side. Do not cut all the way through.
- Open out to roughly a rectangle. Spread with the herb-cheese mixture and place the ground pork mixture along center of loin. Fold in half, tie. It was not specified, but I season the outside of the rolled pork.
- Roast at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
- Slice to serve.