Crown Pork Roast with Apple-Cranberry Stuffing

Name: Crown Pork Roast with Apple-Cranberry Stuffing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 14 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves; 1 pork crown roast (14 ribs and about 9 pounds); STUFFING:; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 2 medium apples, peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup dried cranberries; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 8 cups soft whole grain bread crumbs; 1/2 cup chicken broth

For something different this holiday season, give your guests the royal treatment by serving this impressive pork roast. The fruity stuffing doubles as a side dish. —Donna Goutermont, Juneau, Alaska

Ingredients

2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1 pork crown roast (14 ribs and about 9 pounds)
STUFFING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 medium apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 cups soft whole grain bread crumbs
1/2 cup chicken broth

Directions

Combine the salt, pepper and sage. Place roast, rib ends up, in a large shallow roasting pan; sprinkle with salt mixture. Cover rib ends with foil. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours.
For stuffing, melt butter in a large skillet. Add onion and celery; saute until tender. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the apples, cranberries, thyme, salt and pepper. Add bread crumbs and toss to coat. Stir in broth.
Carefully spoon stuffing into the center of roast. Bake 45-60 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Transfer to a warm serving platter. Remove foil. Let roast stand for 15 minutes. Cut between ribs to serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 rib with 1/2 cup stuffing: 472 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 761mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 42g protein.