Honey-Mustard Pork Roast with Bacon

This is to die for. My aunt made it for us last night while staying with us to care for our son for a few days. She used only spicy brown mustard, in quantities to equal both kinds of mustard. She also seemed to use less bacon, as she said there was some leftover from the package. Our pork loin was about 4-1/4lbs, and served 3 generously with about half leftover. I suggested that the next time I make it, I will butterfly the pork loin, and spread the inside with the mustard mixture before rolling back together.

When my aunt saw this on Giada's show, she said she actually took a bite (and didn't throw it back up off camera!)

From Food Network

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Honey-Mustard Pork Roast with Bacon

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Prep Time:
15 min
Inactive Prep Time:
10 min
Cook Time:
30 min

Level:
Easy

Serves:
6 servings

Ingredients
Pork:

* 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
* 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard (recommended: Maille)
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
* 1 (3 1/2-pound) center-cut, boneless, pork loin roast
* 12 slices bacon (about 1 pound)

Directions

Special equipment: kitchen twine

For the pork: Put an oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a small bowl, add the Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, honey, garlic, and rosemary and mix together until smooth. Arrange the pork in a 9 by 13-inch baking pan and spread the mustard mixture evenly over the pork. Starting on 1 side, lay a piece of bacon, lengthwise, on the pork. Lay another slice of bacon on the pork making sure to slightly overlap the first piece. Continue with the remaining bacon, until the pork is fully covered in bacon. Using 3 pieces of kitchen twine, secure the bacon in place. Roast for 1 hour. Cover the pan, loosely, with foil and roast for another 10 to 20 minutes until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork registers 160 degrees F. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the roast to a cutting board. Cover the pan with foil and allow the pork to rest for 20 minutes. Remove the kitchen twine and slice the pork into 1/2-inch thick slices.