Roasted Pork Loin with Bacon and Onion Spaetz

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Title: Roasted Pork Loin with Bacon and Onion Spaetz
Categories: Meat/pork, Emeril, Ethnic, Am/la
Yield: 4 servings

2 lb Pork loin
3 tb Olive oil
1/2 c Cracked black pepper
1 Recipe basic spaetzle
1 lb Bacon; small dice
2 c Yellow onions; julienned
1/2 c Red wine
1 c Veal reduction
2 tb Shallots; minced
1 tb Garlic; minced
Salt and pepper

Prehaet the oven to 400 degrees.
For pork loin: Season the entire loin with olive oil
and salt. In a hot saute pan, sear the loin for 1-2
minnutes on each side. Remove from pan and crust the
loin with cracked black pepper. Place in a roasting
pan. Roast the loin for 25 to 30 minutes for medium.
Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
For the spaetzle: In a hot large pan, render the
bacon until crispy, remove the bacon from the pan. In
the bacon fat, saute the onions for 2-3 minutes. Stir
in the bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the
loin from the pan and place the pan directly on the
stove burners. Scrape the pan drippings from the
edges of the pan. Deglaze with red wine and veal
reduction. Add the shallots and garlic. Season with
salt and pepper. Spoon the pan dripping sauce over
the bottom of the platter. Mound the spaetzle in the
center of the sauce. Carve the loin and fan around
the spaetzle. Garnish with parsley and Essence.

Source: Essence of Emeril, #EE2331, TVFN
formatted by Lisa Crawford, 5/12/96

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