Braised Pork Loin With Sage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 -3 lbs boneless pork loin
8 fresh sage leaves, plus some
fresh sage leaf, for garnish
salt & pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, left whole
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Preparation

Trim excess fat from pork.
Tie with butchers string.
Put 3 sage leaves on top and 3 on the bottom of roast under string.
Rub the meat with salt & pepper.
In a dutch oven, on med-high heat, melt butter and oil, when hot add the pork and sear quickly on all sides, 5 minutes or so. The sear is very important. Reduce heat to med-low and add garlic (whole) 1-2 minutes transfer meat and garlic to plate, pour off fat.
Return meat to pan( with garlic) and bay leaf.
Add 1/2 cup wine, vinegar, and 2 more sage leaves.
Cover tightly, reduce to low, simmer for 2 hours turning 1/2 way through cooking, add more wine if needed.
Let meat rest covered in foil.
Meanwhile, discard bay,garlic,and sage from pan.
Skim fat off (you need about 1 cup of liquid, add water if needed.
Melt 1 tbsp butter into separate pan add flour and cook 1-2 minutes add pan juices whisking constantly until thick and smooth.
Arrange meat on platter, spoon sauce over top and garnish with sage leaves.