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Hasselback Pork Loin with Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce
Demetra Overton
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Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
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Total Time
50
minutes
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Servings
6
-8 people
Ingredients
one 3-4 pound pork loin
1
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
pepper
1/2
teaspoon
paprika
1/2
teaspoon
sage
one 16 ounce block mozzarella cheese
12
ounces
spinach leaves
1
tablespoon
canola or grapeseed oil
2
cloves
of garlic
one 14 ounce can pumpkin puree
1
cup
chicken broth
1
cup
heavy cream
1/4
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Slice the pork loin into 1/2 slices, leaving 1/2 inch at the bottom unsliced. Season the pork with salt, pepper, and sage.
Slice the mozzarella cheese and place the slices into the cuts in the pork loin
Toss the spinach leaves with 1 teaspoon of oil to keep it from drying out
Stuff a handful of spinach leaves into the slices
Pour 1 tablespoon of oil In a large pan saute sliced garlic for 30 seconds, turn off the heat Mix in pumpkin puree, cream, and chicken broth
Place the pork loin into the pan of sauce and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
Remove the pork from the oven and stir the Parmesan cheese into the sauce