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Christmas dinner can be an expensive proposition. It usually involves a pretty expensive protein, a turkey or a goose, a prime rib or a spiral honey ham carefully prepared with love and attention. It is savory and delicious and something that is a yearly treat! What if I told you you could have the same delicious flavor and careful preparation in this gorgeous pork roast for a fraction of the cost as some of those more expensive meats?
This Greek Pork Roast Stuffed with Spinach & Feta will not disappoint and at just around $12 for the entire thing, you could save some of that Christmas money to put under your tree this year! You can pick up a large 30″ pork tenderloin for anywhere between $13-$26 at my local wholesale shopping club (BJ’s) and in this recipe, I only use half of it to feed 8-10 people! Talk about inexpensive! (So inexpensive, you might even make it on other special occasions throughout the year! shhhh)
And did I forget to mention that this is one of my husband’s favorite meals? Bonus! This is a crowd pleaser for sure! Let me show you how I do it…
The pork loin I buy is about 30 inches long… I cut that in half to feed 8-10 people.
Sprinkle some kosher salt and fresh herbs… I am using rosemary and thyme. I also use a dry Pampered Chef Greek Rub.
Place the meat on a large skillet fat side down. I am using the Pampered Chef Executive Non-stick Skillet, which is my absolute most used pan! (It’s 12″ round and holds up to 5 qts!)
Be sure to sear on each side. You should be forming a nice crust all the way around.
Once you have seared all sides set aside in your roasting pan.
Cut into the meat about 3/4 of the way in. Be careful not to cut all the way through. This will be where you stuff the filling.
This is what you should be left with.
Spread salt and pepper in the cut meat.
This is now ready for the filling.
Add in a little more olive oil and sautée your onions in the rendered fat from the meat.
Mince up some garlic.
I use a large package of baby spinach. I have used fully grown spinach and it works out nicely as well.
Once your onions are tender, add in the garlic and then pile on the spinach. It will look like way too much spinach, but it will all shrink right down.
See… it melts right down. To this add in 1 tablespoon of the Pampered Chef Greek Rub and about 1 tsp. kosher salt.
Shut off heat and add in some crumbled feta.
Stuff the filling in the roast.
Sprinkle some more feta crumbles to the top.
The roast is ready for the oven. Roast for about 45 minutes until the meat reads 160°F with a meat thermometer.
Allow meat to rest for about 10 minutes before serving. This will ensure you get nice juicy cuts of meat.
Greek Pork Roast Stuffed with Spinach and Feta
Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
3-4 lb. boneless pork loin
6 cups baby spinach
3/4 cups crumbled feta, divided
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbs. Pampered Chef Greek Rub
2 sprigs rosemary
2 sprigs thyme
3 tsp kosher salt, divided
fresh cracked black pepper
olive oil
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
Take meat out of the fridge about 1/2 hour before cooking. Prepare meat by rubbing on 1 Tbs. Greek Rub, 2 tsp. kosher salt and the rosemary and thyme.
Add olive oil to a large skillet set over high heat. Sear meat on all sides until a crust has formed around the entire roast. Set aside in the roasting pan. Prepare for stuffing by cutting down the length of the meat 3/4 of the way.
To prepare stuffing: Add more 3-4 Tbs. olive oil to the skillet (over medium heat) with the rendered drippings. Sautée the onion until tender, then add in garlic and spinach. When tender add in 1 Tbs. Greek Rub and 1 tsp kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper. Turn off heat and add in about 1/2 cup feta.
Stuff the meat with spinach filling. Sprinkle with remaining feta. Immediately place in oven and roast for about 45 minutes until the meat reads 160°F on a meat thermometer. Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting. Serve hot. Enjoy!
*Gluten-free