Lunch: Herbed Pork and Apples Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Herbed Pork and Apples Recipe

Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1 teaspoon each dried sage, thyme, rosemary and marjoram, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 bone-in pork loin roast (about 6 pounds)
4 medium tart apples, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup apple juice
2/3 cup maple syrup

Instructions

Combine herbs, salt and pepper; rub over roast. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Bake, uncovered, at 325 ° for 1-1/2 hours. Drain fat. Mix apples and onion with brown sugar; spoon around roast. Continue to roast 1 hour or until meat thermometer reads 160 °-170 °. Transfer the roast, apples and onion to a serving platter and keep warm.
Skim excess fat from meat juices; pour into a heavy skillet (or leave in the roasting pan if it can be heated on stove top). Add apple juice and syrup. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until liquid has been reduced by half, about 1 cup. Slice roast and serve with gravy.

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