Garlic Crusted Pork Loin With Mashed Acorn Squash

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
• 4 garlic cloves
• coarse salt
• pepper

• 1 (1 3/4 lb)  center-cut pork loin roast
• 2 acorn squash, halved lengthwise seeds removed
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, plus more for sprinkling

Directions

1. 1

   preheat oven to 450. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet; set aside. Finely chop garlic; sprinkle with coarse salt. Holding a chef's knife almost parallel to cutting board, repeatedly smear garlic with blade until a paste forms.

2. 2

   Place pork in center of baking sheet. Rub all over with olive oil and garlic paste. season with salt and pepper. Arrange squash halves, cut side down around pork.

3. 3

   Roast pork until instant read thermometer reads 145 when inserted into thickest part of meat. Around 35-40 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and let sit for 10 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, holding hot squash with a kitchen towel, scrape out flesh into medium bowl. Add sour cream and brown sugar; season with salt and pepper, and mash with fork to combine. Thinly slice pork, and serve with mashed squash, sprinkled with brown sugar.