There is nothing more enticing then the smell of this roast wafting through your kitchen. It will penetrate each room leaving bellies aching for the dinner bell. This is a restaurant style pork roast that will have you digging for this recipe each fall.
5-8 pd. pork roast
2 medium onions, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
4 tab. flour, divided
1 bay leaf, crushed
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1 1/4 tsp. salt, divided
1 1/4 tsp. pepper, divided
1/4 cup brown sugar
In a roasting pan, place onions, carrots, and celery. In a bowl, mix 2 tab. of flour, bay leaf, thyme, tsp. salt and pepper. Rub over roast and let rest for 15 min. Place roast over vegetables fat side up. Add one cup of water to the pan. Roast at 350 degrees.
Roast two hours basting every 30 min. During the last 30 min. sprinkle brown sugar over roast. Let roast set for 15 min. before slicing.
Strain drippings from roasting pan. Add enough water to make 1 1/2 cups. Whisk 1/3 water into flour and add to drippings. Add remaining salt and pepper and cook in pan until thickened on medium heat. Serve with mashed potatoes and slices from roast.