Pork Roast with Thyme

Description

This savory recipe is easy and delicious. It is my favorite recipe for cooking a pork roast. Serve with autumn apples and sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds pork roast, trimmed
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 3 bay leaves
  • ½ cup cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Pierce top of roast with a small knife. Force garlic slices into the cuts. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
  3. Place bay leaves in the bottom of a roasting pan. Set roast
  4. fat-side up
  5. on top of bay leaves. Mix cider vinegar and thyme in a small bowl; pour over top of roast.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C) is reached
  7. about 3 hours. Using a baster or spoon
  8. baste drippings over roast frequently while it cooks.
  9. Let roast rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 3 hrs

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 12

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