PORK ROAST AND GRAVY RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray bottom of a small sheet pan. (I used a quarter sheet pan) with cooking spray. Set aside. 
• In small bowl, combine seasonings for roast.  Coat roast on all sides with seasoning mixture. 
• Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and brown roast on all sides (about 5 to 6 minutes). 
• Remove roast to prepared sheet pan and roast in oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until thermometer reads between 140 degrees and 145 degrees F. 
• Remove roast from oven and tent with foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• While roast is in oven, make the mushroom gravy. 
• In same skillet you browned the roast in, on medium high heat, melt 2 TBSP. of the butter. 
• Add in she shallots and stir. Cook for about 3 minutes or until shallots start to become translucent. 
• Add in the mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are soft and start to brown, about 6 minutes. 
• Add in the sherry.  Cook for about a minute, then add in the remaining 1 TBSP. butter. Sprinkle in the flour. Stir and cook for 1 minute. 
• Slowly, whisk in the chicken stock. Allow gravy to come to a boil and cook until thickened. Taste for salt and pepper, and add as needed. 
• Serve mushroom gravy with pork roast.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place vegetables on bottom of a shallow roasting pan. Mix 2 tablespoons flour, bay leaf, thyme, and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper; rub over roast. Place roast on top of vegetables, fat side up. Add 2 cups water to pan., Roast, uncovered, 1-1/2 hours. Sprinkle brown sugar over roast. Roast 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. (Temperature of roast will continue to rise another 5-10° upon standing.), Remove roast to a platter. Tent with foil; let stand 15 minutes before slicing., Strain drippings from roasting pan into a measuring cup; skim fat. Add enough water to the drippings to measure 1-1/2 cups., In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk remaining flour and 1/3 cup water until smooth. Gradually whisk in drippings mixture and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve roast with gravy.
  Freeze option: Freeze cooled sliced pork and gravy in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.