Schweinebraten Pork Roast

When slow roasted in beer and seasoned with onions and herbs, this simple pork roast turns sumptuous, rich and delicious. Scrape the roasting pan, and use the drippings to make a wonderful gravy.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch dried marjoram
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 1 (5 pound) boneless pork loin roast
• 2 onions, coarsely chopped
• 1 ½ cups light beer

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine salt, marjoram, basil, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over the pork roast. Place roast in roasting pan, and surround with onions. Pour beer into pan, and cover.

Step 3

Roast pork for 30 minutes in preheated oven. Uncover, and turn meat over. Continue to roast, checking for doneness every 30 minutes; add additional liquid if pan runs dry. Roast until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees, approximately 2 hours.