Holiday Menu #1

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin

MAKES 6 TO 8 SERVINGS

Cornbread and collard greens add Southern flavor to this juicy pork loin.

1 (4-pound) boneless pork loin
1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups collard greens, stemmed
2 cups cubed cornbread
½ cup chopped yellow onion
⅓ cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
8 slices thick-cut bacon
1 head garlic
⅓ cup apple cider
3 sprigs fresh rosemary

Place pork loin lengthwise on a work surface. With a knife about ¾ inch above bottom of meat, slice lengthwise, keeping the knife parallel to surface, cutting to within ½ inch of other long