Roasted Pork Loin | Risotto | Grilled Asparagus
I’m a real food enthusiast and I often get inspired to create special meals for my family. This process normally starts with looking at Food Network or surfing the web for off-the-wall recipes. This journey takes a creative turn once I raid the pantry and fridge to find only one of the ingredient needed for the recipes. This excites me as now it’s time get creative and make a masterpiece out of an eclectic group of ingredients. So, the decision was made to make my version of risotto, I often hear people talking about it and I’ve never had it myself. Risotto is a dish of rice and other ingredients cooked in stock. It’s very popular in Italian cuisine and now I will create my version. Roasted pork loin and grilled asparagus will round out the meal.
Ingredients
Brown Rice (1 cup)
Pork Loin (4 lbs)
Asparagus (12 spears)
Olive oil (3 tbs)
Chicken Bullion (1 cube)
Onions (diced)
Garlic (3 cloves)
Roma Tomatoes (1 diced)
Mushrooms (white button | sliced)
Red peppers (half | diced)
Cooking Wine (dry white)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Grated Parmesan (1/4 cup)
Shredded Italian Cheese Blend (Mozzarella, parmesan, Asiago)
Parsley (dried – 3 dashes)
Meat
I marinated the meat for about 4 hours in Olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic power, onion powder, dried thyme and dried rosemary.Then I roasted the pork loin in the oven on 400 for 20 – 25 minutes.
Cooking Rice
Boil 2 1/4 cups water with 1 cube of chicken bullion. I then add rice and bring back to boil. I allow the rice to simmer rice until slightly tender with broth still remaining and then set a side. In a medium sauté pan – over medium heat, heat olive oil then add onions and red peppers, cook until they are tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add rice and remaining stock to sauté pan and add cooking wine – cook time liquid starts to evaporate. Add the diced tomatoes and the cheeses – allow thickening. Time to serve!
Asparagus
I took fresh asparagus and chopped the bottoms off. Then I seasoned the asparagus with salt and pepper. Lastly, I grilled the asparagus in light olive oil – allow them to scorch a little. Serve. Garnish the dish with parsley.
I can normally tell if the dish is a hit by my wife taking the first bite and pausing – then shouting, “That man can cook”!To me, that’s all the validation I need for a job well done. I may be biased, but I truly believed the dish ranked up in the top ten of dishes I have created. The risotto was the true hero of the dish – rich, silky, cheesy goodness and easy on the palate.The peppers and the mushrooms add a tasty-earthiness. This would be one of the few dishes were the meat was out staged.To be honest I have no point of reference since this is my first time experiencing a risotto, but it was delicious. Even my young boys enjoyed it and they are some picky eaters.
Let me know your thoughts and I will continue to share my kitchen creations. Until then, stay hungry my friends.
This looks good we did a a pork loin taco yesterday for dinner. I have never had asparagus but I have heard it’s good with bacon wrapped around it.
Hi Kita!
Everything better with BACON! Lol
I absolutely love risotto. But I’ve never tried making it on my own before. Might have to try your recipe!
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Oh how fun! This sounds like a phenomenal recipe idea! (And between you and I, it would be a dream if my hubby could cook, lol)
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You better COOK GIRL!!.. Well Hubby Better cook!! It looks yummy. I actually love when Earl cooks. Just makes my soul sing!
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He has a true love of cooking and that makes all the difference in the outcome! Love a man who can cook!
Can he come cook for me? All of this looks amazing. I’m terrible with pork loin. I always want it seared like that on the outside and it never works out!
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I am passing this along to my fiance. He needs more recipes and this is simple enough.
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That looks delicious. I have never tried it with risotto before, but will definitely have to next time we roast a pork loin.
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Oh my! That looks SOOOO DELICIOUS! I want to lick my screen right now for a taste! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’ll get my husband on that right away 🙂
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LOL! ENJOY!!!
Wow that pork looks really tender! My husband loves pork but never gets it because I can’t cook it!
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I loved reading about this “Kitchen Creation”
A man that loves to cook for his family is a keeper to me. It’s awesome how he seems to enjoy the challenge of taking a recipe and recreating it with a little twist due to lack od imgredient or just because he thinks it will enhance the dish.
I love Risotto so I definitely want to try this recipe out.
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Yeah I think I will keep him 😉
Good for you for cooking for your wife! We have grilled asparagus all the time in our house, and we love it! While I’m a vegetarian, I may have to try out your recipe for my husband; he loves pork loin. Thanks for sharing your recipes!
I bake my brown rice in the oven. Comes out perfect every time. Your pork loin looks delicious! Love that you are contributing to the blog too! Keep it up!
Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP) recently posted…24 Mouthwatering Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
I love risotto so this is perfect. Can you cook dinner my house or teach my husband?
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Well I have to thank you for making me hungry again!
Yum, this looks delicious! We love pork loin around here and are always trying to find new ways to cook it. Thanks for sharing!
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We rarely have pork so this would be a nice change. Thanks for sharing!!
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I love that the missing ingredients don’t even deter you from going for it anyhow. Sounds super yummy!
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We love this combo. Sometimes we do a little shredded parmesan on top of the asparragus as well. Delish!
I paid careful attention to your risotto recipe because my husband likes it and I would like to surprise him with a good version of it.
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I have always wanted to make a risotto. No time like the present
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