Pork Crown Roast with sausage and sage dressing

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This beautiful presentation of pork is so impressive you will be glad you spent the extra money. You can have a butcher prepare it or if you're patient, you can try it yourself. The stuffing completes the work of art.

Serves 12-14


Ingredients:

  • An 8 pound pork rib crown roast- 12-14 ribs
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • ½ tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped
  • ½ tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper

    For the stuffing:

  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped
  • ½ tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 16 ounces ground sausage
  • 3 cups crumbled corn bread
  • 3 cups seasoned croutons
  • 2-3 cups chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper

    Instructions:

    Place the pork roast in a shallow roasting pan. In a small mixing bowl, mix thyme, sage, rosemary, oil, salt and pepper. Rub the mixture onto the pork.

    Dressing: Place the cornbread and croutons in a large bowl.
    In a large pan cook the sausage. Remove the sausage but not the juices. Add the butter to the pan and sauté on medium heat the onion and celery until softened. Add the garlic and herbs. Heat for 3 more minutes. Add the sausage and onion mixture to the cornbread mixture. Moisten with the chicken broth. Add salt and pepper.

    Spoon the dressing into the center of the roast. Any remaining dressing can be added around the roast. Cover the roast tips with foil. Roast in the oven for 2 hours or until the thermometer reads 150 degrees F and allow meat to rest to 160 degrees F.

    To serve spoon out the dressing and cut the meat between the ribs.