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A plate of savory pork roast with sweet potatoes, ready for dinner.

Pork Roast with Sweet Potatoes Recipe

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Nothing says home cookin’ like a classic meat and potatoes recipe—which is why this savory pork roast recipe with pumpkin pie spices is perfect for fall!
Course dinner
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 5 -6 servings
Calories 346
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

pork

sweet potatoes

Instructions

  • Place rack in the center of the oven then preheat to 425 degrees. Coat a large casserole dish or roasting pan with cooking spray then set aside.
  • Rinse pork roast under cool water then blot dry with paper towels. Trim excess fat and sinew (including silver skin) from tenderloin then set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine salt, garlic powder, cumin, oregano and pepper then sprinkle spice mixture evenly over pork roast. Place seasoned pork on center of the prepared baking sheet. Let pork sit at room temperature while you prepare potatoes.
  • Peel sweet potatoes then cut into 1" cubes. Don’t worry if they are slightly smaller, but don’t make them too much bigger—you’ll want them to cook in the same amount of time as the tenderloin.
  • Place cubed sweet potato pieces into a large bowl then add remaining ingredients. Toss sweet potatoes in sugar and spice mixture until the spices are completely mixed and the potatoes are well-coated. Pour potatoes along with all the liquid from the bowl around the pork roast then arrange into an even layer.
  • Bake uncovered 35–45 minutes until the pork is cooked to the desired doneness and potatoes are nice and tender. Remove from oven and allow the pork roast to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Slice pork, transfer to a platter then arrange the potatoes all around it. Drizzle the entire dish with liquid from the pan then serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

The beauty of pork tenderloins is that they’re lean, inexpensive and cook in about 35–40 minutes—perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1293mg | Potassium: 1021mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 17g