Healthier Roasted Pork Loin

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 pounds boneless pork loin roast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 medium carrots, split lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, quartered
• 2 heads fennel, quartered
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup white wine

Directions

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

Crush garlic with rosemary, salt, and pepper to make a paste. Pierce meat with a sharp knife in several places and press the garlic paste into openings. Rub meat with remaining garlic mixture and 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Place the pork loin into a roasting pan and cook in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting with pan juices several times. Add the carrots, potatoes, and fennel to the pan and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with more salt and pepper. Continue to roast until pork is no longer pink in the center, about 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

Remove roast and vegetables to platter. Pour wine into pan, and bring to a boil while scraping browned bits of food off bottom of pan with wooden spoon. Serve with pan juices.