Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes, Pears and Rosemary

Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes, Pears and Rosemary
I finally tried my friend Amy's recipe and it is a real keeper.  It is simple, and as her husband says, "good enough for company!"  Also, I substituted with red potatoes and apples, because that is what I had on hand - but I think the sweet potatoes and pears would add even more delicious flavor.  

Ingredients
5 lb. bone-in, center cut loin roast
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary, plus more for serving (or 1 tsp dried)
Salt and pepper
3 lbs (about 8 medium) sweet potatoes , peeled, cut lengthwise into

4 firm/ripe Bosc pears, cut lengthwise into quarters, cored
16 oz of apple cider or hard cider, or a mixture of 1 cup apple juice and ½ cup dry
vermouth.

Preheat oven to 450 F. Rub pork with oil. Mix rosemary, ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper in
bowl. Rub mixture over pork.

Place pork, bone side down, fat side up, in large roasting pan. Roast 15 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 F. Roast 15 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and pears to pan, stir gently to coat with
pan juices or use basting bulb. Season with salt and pepper. Roast, occasionally stirring sweet potato mixture, until thermometer inserted in center of roast reads 145 F and potatoes and pears are tender, about 1 hour. Transfer pork to carving board and let stand 10-15 minutes.
Place sweet potato mixture into ovenproof bowl and tent with aluminum foil. Keep warm in turned-off while pork rests.

Heat roasting pan over high heat. Add cider, bring to a boil, and scrape up browned bits
in pan with a wooden spoon, boil until reduced to ¾ cup, about 5 minutes. Pour into
sauce boat.

Carve pork. Transfer to serving platter and surround with sweet potato mixture, drizzle
with 3 tbsp of cider sauce and sprinkle with rosemary. Service with remaining sauce on
the side.