Roasted Rosemary Pork with Asparagus

Roasted Rosemary Pork with Asparagus

Ingredients:

3 large cloves garlic, minced
4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 center cut pork loin roast (5 pounds)
2 pounds thick fresh asparagus, trimmed and blanched

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, olive oil, mustard, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of mixture. Spread remainder over fat side of pork. Place pork fat side up on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Place pork in oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees and cook uncovered 2 hours.
Toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon reserved garlic mixture. Arrange asparagus around roast and cook uncovered 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

Serves: 8