Stuffed Crown Roast of Pork Recipe

By Booper-2

Ingredients

• 1 crown roast of pork (about 8 pounds)
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup diced peeled apple
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• Spiced crab apples, optional

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Tie roast and place on a rack in a large roasting pan. Cover the bone ends with foil. Insert met thermometer. Roast at 350° for 2 hours.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the pork and sausage until browned; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add apple and celery; cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the cooked pork and sausage, crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and sage; mix well.
Remove roast from oven. Carefully press a double layer of foil down through open center of roast to form a base for stuffing. Spoon stuffing lightly into crown. Return to oven and bake for 1 hour more or until thermometer reads 160°. Transfer roast to serving platter. Garnish with spiced crab apples if desired. Cut between ribs to serve. Yield: 16-20 servings.