Roast Pork With Herb Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup german whole grain brown mustard (other mustards do nicely too)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 lbs boneless pork loin

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Trim fat off meat; Score top of loin in diamond pattern, about 1/4\" deep.
Combine garlic, parsley, pepper, thyme, rosemary, salt set aside.
In small bowl mix the mustard and olive oil.
Line a shallow roasting pan with foil lightly greased or pan sprayed.
Place pork roast on foil, spread mustard mixture on sides and top.
Take the garlic herb mixture and sprinkle over top and sides, press in gently.
Insert oven proof meat thermometer near the center of the roast.
Roast at 400' first 10 minutes.
REDUCE OVEN TEMP TO 325' and continue roasting for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until the thermometer registers 155'.
Remove roast to a platter, and let rest for 15 minutes.