Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Pinch of ground allspice
  • 1 2-pound boned center-cut pork loin roast, rolled, tied
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 red bell peppers, cut lengthwise into strips, halved crosswise
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes with added puree
  • 1 cup canned beef broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon dried marjoram, crumbled

Method

  • Combine first 5 ingredients in small bowl.
  • Pat pork dry; rub with salt mixture.
  • Cover and chill 6 to 24 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Wipe pork dry.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy Dutch oven or casserole over high heat.
  • Add pork; brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer to plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to Dutch oven.
  • Add onions and saute until very tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Add garlic and peppers and saute until peppers begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
  • Add wine, tomatoes, broth, bay leaves and marjoram.
  • Add pork, fat side up, and drippings on plate.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Cover; bake until tender, 45 minutes.
  • Transfer pork to platter and let stand 15 minutes.
  • If necessary, boil sauce until reduced to 4 cups.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
  • Place half of sauce in baking dish.
  • Top with pork slices, then remaining sauce.
  • Cover and chill.
  • Rewarm in covered dish in 350F.
  • oven until heated through, about 30 minutes.)
  • Serve pork with sauce.