• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1-1/4 cups fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 lb. ground pork
• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. ground black pepper
• 4 lbs. boneless pork sirloin roast
• kitchen string

Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend together basil, 1 cup parsley and next 3 ingredients in a food processor or blender. Set aside. Mix ground pork, next 4 ingredients and 1/4 cup parsley in a bowl. Place pork roast fat side down. Spread with herb-cheese mixture and place ground pork mixture along center of loin. Fold in half and tie. Roast 1-1/2 hours. Slice.

This recipe serves 10 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 10 only.

Per serving: calories 429, fat 19.8g, 43% calories from fat, cholesterol 153mg, protein 49.5g, carbohydrates 10.7g, fiber 1.0g, sugar 1.6g, sodium 307mg, diet points 10.5.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.1, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.5, Lean meat: 0.8, Fat: 2.7, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 5.6

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The recommended wines are: Burgundy, Gewürztraminer, or Cabernet Sauvignon.