Crown Roast of Pork with Chestnut Stuffing

Crown Roast of Pork with Chestnut Stuffing
Crown Roast of Pork with Chestnut Stuffing might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 115g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 973 calories. This recipe serves 8. If you have celery, dash of salt, poultry seasoning, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the french bread you could follow this main course with the French Bread Pudding as a dessert. Thanksgiving will be even more special with this recipe. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Brush roast with oil; sprinkle on all sides with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
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Place roast, bone ends up, in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch fat or bone.
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Bake at 475 for 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 325, and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, brown sausage in a large nonstick skillet, stirring until it crumbles.
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Remove from skillet, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet; drain. Cook onion, celery, and garlic in skillet over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender; remove from heat.
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6
Combine sausage, onion mixture, bread cubes, and next 6 ingredients, mixing well.
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Pour half-and-half over stuffing, stirring gently until blended. Spoon 3 cups stuffing into center of roast, mounding slightly. Cover stuffing and exposed ends of ribs with aluminum foil; spoon remaining stuffing into a greased 11" x 7" x 1 1/2" baking dish.
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8
Bake roast and dish of stuffing at 325 for 40 minutes or until thermometer registers 16
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9
Transfer roast to a large serving platter; remove foil.
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Let stand 10 minutes before carving.
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Garnish, if desired.
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*To roast your own chestnuts, you'll need 1 pound fresh chestnuts.
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Cut a slit in each chestnut shell.
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Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
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Bake at 400 for 15 minutes; cool. Discard shells.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score38
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