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Ingredients:
1 ea. 8oz. Pork loin
1 tbsp tomato paste
5 ea pc double smocked bacon
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp thyme
TT Kosher Salt/pepper
Shallots:
5 ea shallots, cut into rounds
1 oz bacon, diced
2 tbsp butter
4 oz sugar
5 oz porto/sherry
TT Kosher Salt/pepper
Potatoes:
2 ea potatoes, cut into rounds
3 oz cheddar cheese, grated
1 ½ c cream
1 tsp parsley
TT Kosher Salt/pepper
1 tsp garlic, roasted
1 tbsp parmesan cheese

Directions:
Season the pork loin and rub the tomato paste all around the loin, add the thyme, and wrap with bacon, know rub the brown sugar over the bacon. Sear to a golden brown and add to 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 min. while that is going in a saute pan add the butter and bacon, render down and add the shallots, saute and deglaze with porto/sherry, season to taste and add sugar, reduce till thicken. In a separate saute pan add the potatoes tossed with all other ingredients, bake at 350 degrees for 15 min. arrange the potatoes in the center of the plate and place the loin (cut on a bias) on top of the potatoes, finish by topping with candied shallots.


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