Brown Sugar and Garlic-Rubbed Roast Pork and Vegetables

Brown sugar, garlic powder, and seasoned salt add great flavor to a roast pork loin. Vegetables share the pan and roast at the same time, so this is really a one-pan meal, ready in about an hour and forty-five minutes.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 482 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 (3.5 pound) boneless pork loin roast
• 1 medium onion, cut into eighths
• 2 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt, divided
• 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes
• 2 pounds carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly oil an open roasting pan and place a roasting rack inside the pan.

Step 2

Pat the pork loin dry with paper towels.

Step 3

Stir together brown sugar, garlic powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt together in a small bowl. Rub brown sugar mixture on all sides of the pork loin. Place seasoned pork onto the rack, and center the rack inside the roasting pan.

Step 4

Combine potatoes, carrots, and onion in a bowl. Add olive oil and remaining seasoned salt, and stir to coat vegetables evenly. Place seasoned vegetables in the roasting pan, around the rack with the pork.

Step 5

Roast uncovered in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 90 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Step 6

Remove pork roast from oven, cover in foil, and allow to rest for about 10 minutes. To serve, slice across the grain in 1/2-inch slices. Serve warm with roasted vegetables.