Simply elegant: Pork roast wearing a mustard-and-crunchy crumb coating. Serve with steamed broccoli spears and a green salad.

Ingredients

• 2 pound boneless pork roast
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons spicy mustard
• 1 cup garlic croutons

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Season roast with salt and pepper; place in shallow pan and roast for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, place croutons in plastic bag, roll with rolling pin until crushed.
3. Remove roast from oven; spread surface with mustard and sprinkle with crouton crumbs.
4. Return to oven and continue to roast for 15-20 minutes longer, until internal temperature on a thermometer reads 145 degrees F. Remove roast from oven; let rest about 10 minutes. Serving Suggestions: