PORK LOIN ROAST STUFFED WITH CAPERS AND BUTTER WITH ONION GARLIC MASHED POTATOES AND BALSAMIC ROASTED TOMATOES

PORK LOIN ROAST STUFFED WITH CAPERS AND BUTTER WITH ONION GARLIC MASHED POTATOES AND BALSAMIC ROASTED TOMATOES

Serves 4

Time: 40 -50 minutes

Pork roast

700 grams pork loin butterflied

2 tbs capers chopped

3 tbs butter

Black pepper

salt

Balsamic tomatoes

4 tomatoes halved

1 tbs olive oil

1tbs balsamic vinegar

Onion and garlic mashed potatoes

4 big potatoes

1 medium onion sliced

2-3 garlic cloves sliced

2 tbs butter

1/2 cup hot milk

1 tbs chopped parsley

Method

For the pork roast, cut open the loin or butterfly it ( if you can't do it yourself ,ask your butcher)

Chop the capers and mix it with butter. Rub it into the meat. Roll it tight and tie it with the meat twine.

For the balsamic tomatoes, halve the tomatoes, drizzle the oil and vinegar and season it. 

For the mashed potatoes, fry the onions and garlic in little olive oil till slightly browned. Add this to the boiled and mashed potatoes along with butter and milk. Mix it thoroughly so it light and fluffy.

As the potatoes are on a boil, sear the meat so that it forms a nice brown crust. Then tip it in the preheated oven at 200'C  covered loosely with foil paper for 15 minutes. In another dish roast the tomatoes so that they come out together with the meat.

By this time the potatoes are ready to mash. Add the other ingredients and mix. 

Remove the meat from the oven let it rest for 5 to 8 minutes. Slice it and assemble it  on the plate. Serve it with mashed potatoes and tomatoes on the side, Drizzle the pan juices from the meat dish.

TIP: The same roast can be done with Lamb's leg too, You can butterfly the lamb leg and stuff with chopped capers and butter.