Created by dienia b on April 6, 2023
Step 1: Preheat an oven to 450°F.
Step 2: In a small bowl, stir together the mustard, sugar and ginger.
Step 3: In a bowl, combine the rutabagas, apples, olive oil, and 3/4 teaspoon each of the salt, pepper and rosemary.
Step 4: Stir to coat well.
Step 5: Rub the pork loin on all sides with the remaining salt, pepper and rosemary.
Step 6: Put the pork, rutabagas and apples in a roasting pan just large enough to hold them snugly in a single layer.
Step 7: Tuck in the bay leaf.
Step 8: Roast for 15 minutes.
Step 9: Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.
Step 10: Roast for 20 minutes, then gently stir the rutabagas and apples.
Step 11: Spread the mustard mixture on the meat and continue to roast until the meat is firm to the touch and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 145°F for medium-well, 20 minutes more.
Step 12: Transfer the pork loin to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
Step 13: Carve into slices 1/2 inch thick.
Step 14: Serve hot with the rutabagas, apples and pan juices.