Stuffed Pork Loin with Currant Sauce

Name: Stuffed Pork Loin with Currant Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings (1-1/4 cups sauce).
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; 3/4 pound Jones No Sugar Pork Sausage Roll sausage; 1 medium apple, peeled and finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 boneless whole pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds); 1/3 cup apple butter; SAUCE:; 1 cup red currant jelly; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon dried currants; 2 teaspoons cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

This is a great entree to serve any time of year, but especially around the holidays. It looks so pretty with the red Currant Sauce and garnished with fresh parsley. —Gloria Bradley, Naperville, Illinois

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
3/4 pound Jones No Sugar Pork Sausage Roll sausage
1 medium apple, peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless whole pork loin roast (3 to 4 pounds)
1/3 cup apple butter
SAUCE:
1 cup red currant jelly
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon dried currants
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place walnuts in a food processor; cover and process until ground. Set aside.
Cook sausage, apple and garlic over medium heat in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink. Drain; cool slightly. Stir in ground walnuts, egg, parsley, salt and pepper.
Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of the roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open roast so it lies flat. Starting at the center, split each half of roast horizontally to within 1/2 in. of edge. Open halves so roast lies flat. Cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Remove plastic.
Brush roast with apple butter; spoon sausage mixture over the top. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Tie with kitchen string at 2-in. intervals. Place on a rack in a shallow baking pan.
Bake, uncovered, 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 10-15 minutes before slicing. In a small saucepan, heat the sauce ingredients until smooth. Serve with roast.

Editor's Note

This recipe was tested with commercially prepared apple butter.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 351 calories, 16g fat (4g saturated fat), 84mg cholesterol, 206mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 1g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Roasted Pork Loin Roll-Up with Sausage, Walnuts & Apple Stuffing and Red Currant Sauce in Taste of Home December/January 2011

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seasons4

Dec 27, 2011

I served this roast for Christmas dinner and it was fantastic! I substituted pecans for the walnuts; otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. The current sauce is delicious!
cynthlcs

Dec 26, 2011

This took a some work to prepare but was well worth it. It was a big hit at my Christmas Eve dinner.
cmhaney

Aug 23, 2011

We didn't have currant jelly and used cranberry sauce to replace currant sauce. Very delicious!
bwilson

Jan 8, 2011

This is easy, and a perfect recipe to serve guests because it looks just like the photo.