Roast Pork Loin with Savory Stuffing

• Savory Stuffing:

• 1 cup dry herb-seasoned stuffing

• 3 Tbsp margarine, melted

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 1/2 cup chopped celery, including leaves

• 1 (4oz.) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (may omit)

• 1/8 tsp dried thyme

• 1/8 tsp fennel seed

• Roast:

• 1 (3 to 3 1/2 lb.) tied boneless pork loin roast

• salt & pepper

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a shallow roasting pan.

2. In a medium bowl, combine stuffing and margarine; mix well. Stir in remaining stuffing ingredients.

3. Untie roast; separate into halves. Spread stuffing mixture unto bottom half; replace top half. Using wooden picks or skewers secure stuffed roast well on all sides; or re-tie.

4. Place in greased roasting pan; salt and pepper roast. Insert meat thermometer.

5. Roast at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160 F. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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