Crown Roast of Pork with Stuffing

Name: Crown Roast of Pork with Stuffing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
Yield: 12-16 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 1 pork crown roast (16 ribs and about 8 pounds); 1-1/4 pounds bulk Italian sausage; 3 cups finely chopped onions; 2 cups finely chopped carrots; 2 cups finely chopped celery; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 cups diced cooked peeled potatoes; 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Decorative foil or paper frills, optional

I make this roast every Christmas, much to the delight of family and friends. The recipe was passed down from my mother, so I've been using it for years. The succulent stuffing is oh-so-tasty! —Martha Forte, East Setauket, New York

Ingredients

3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 pork crown roast (16 ribs and about 8 pounds)
1-1/4 pounds bulk Italian sausage
3 cups finely chopped onions
2 cups finely chopped carrots
2 cups finely chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups diced cooked peeled potatoes
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Decorative foil or paper frills, optional

Directions

Rub 1 tablespoon oil over entire roast; place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Cover rib ends with aluminum foil. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-3/4 hours.
For stuffing, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the onions, carrots, celery and garlic in remaining oil until tender. Stir in the potatoes, parsley, fennel, salt, pepper and reserved sausage. Carefully spoon into center or roast.
Bake 1 hour longer or until a thermometer reads 160° and meat juices run clear. Replace foil with decorative frills if desired. Remove stuffing to a serving bowl; slice roast between ribs.

Nutrition Facts

10 ounce-weight: 357 calories, 19g fat (6g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 384mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Stuffed Crown Roast of Pork in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2001

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RockingDRanch

Dec 15, 2011

This was fabulous! I've never made anything like this before and I wanted to do something different for Christmas. I made this and my entire picky family loved it! In fact, it has been requested again this year! Definately a keeper!