Pork Rib Roast With Pear-Thyme Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10-rib) pork loin roast, trimmed of excess fat and ribs scraped clean of meat, fat and gristle
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. plus 1/2 tsp. thyme leaves
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 medium onions, peeled and cut into thick wedges with root ends left intact
4 medium Bartlett pears, halved, cored and cut into thick wedges
1 1/2 qt. pear cider or apple cider
4 thyme sprigs
1/2 small cinnamon stick
10 black peppercorns
1 whole clove
2 Tbsp. minced shallots
30 tiny cherry tomatoes (for garnish)

Preparation

Make 20 small incisions all over the fatty side of the roast. Insert a slice of garlic in each slit. Season the meat all over with 2 tablespoons of the thyme leaves, 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt and 1 tablespoon of ground pepper. Cover and refrigerate overnight.