Apple + Rosemary Pork Roast
with Potatoes
There’s nothing quite like the aroma of an herb-crusted pork roast filling your kitchen on a crisp fall evening. This Apple and Rosemary Pork Roast with Potatoes is everything you want in a cozy seasonal meal — savory, slightly sweet, and deeply satisfying.
The star of the show is a tender pork leg roast, about 2–3 inches thick, seasoned generously with a rustic blend of rosemary, thyme, marjoram, garlic, and plenty of fresh parsley. After a quick pan sear, the roast locks in all those earthy flavors before finishing in the oven.
To round it out, heirloom potatoes and petite fall apples join the pan, soaking up the pan juices and herbs. The result is a beautifully balanced dish — the sweetness of the apples complements the savory roast, and the golden potatoes add heartiness to every bite.
Serve it straight from the pan for a rustic presentation, or plate it up with a drizzle of the herb-infused sauce for a restaurant-worthy finish.
This roast is simple enough for a weeknight yet elegant enough for a dinner party — and it celebrates the best of fall flavors in one gorgeous dish.
Let the oven do the work.
Sometimes the best meals are the ones that practically cook themselves. This oven-roasted pork leg is one of those effortless recipes that fills your home with incredible aromas while you go about your day.
I actually made this while heading out to parent-teacher conferences — the oven took care of everything! No need to hover over the stove or stress about timing. Just season, sear, and let the magic happen while it slowly roasts to perfection.
A pork leg steak or roast, cut about 2–3 inches thick, cooks up beautifully in under 2 hours. The result? A tender, juicy roast infused with earthy herbs and natural sweetness from apples and potatoes.
This recipe is proof that comfort food doesn’t have to mean spending all day in the kitchen — your oven truly does the work for you.
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Apple + Rosemary Pork Roast with Potatoes
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Tender pork leg roast with pan sauced apples and potatoes – it’s the perfect Fall one pan meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pork leg roast, patted dry (about 2 lbs and 2-3 inches thick)
- 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups chicken bone broth or stock
- 1/2 garlic bulb (the top cut off, reserve the other side of a different use)
- 1 lb. heirloom potatoes, sliced in half
- 3-4 apples, thickly sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- flake salt, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325F.
- On your stove top, heat a large oven safe skillet (like my enamel cast iron skillet) over medium heat. Drizzle in the olive oil.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle both sides of the roast with the salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme and marjoram. Pat down slightly to get it to stick.
- Add the roast into the prepared heated skillet, and let it sear for 2 minutes or until it is starting to brown. Flip over and do the same on the second side. Turn the heat off.
- Pour 1 1/2 cups of the bone broth or stock over the meat. Nestle the garlic bulb on the side of the roast in the pan. Add a tight fitting lid and place the roast in the preheated oven for 75 minutes.
- Remove the roast from the oven. It should be tender but not quite finished cooking. Place the sliced potatoes and apples on the top and on the sides of the roast in the skillet. Pour in the remaining bone broth or stock. Replace the lid and cook for 20 more minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and garnish with the prepared parsley. When serving, take a few roasted garlic cloves out of the bulb and serve with all the pan sauce.
Notes
Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of your roast.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 95
- Category: pork
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: dinner
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