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
Brush roast with oil; sprinkle on all sides with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Place roast, bone ends up, in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer, making sure it does not touch fat or bone.
Bake at 475 for 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 325, and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, brown sausage in a large nonstick skillet, stirring until it crumbles.
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.
Combine sausage, onion mixture, bread cubes, and next 6 ingredients, mixing well.
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.
Bake roast and dish of stuffing at 325 for 40 minutes or until thermometer registers 16
Transfer roast to a large serving platter; remove foil.
Let stand 10 minutes before carving.
*To roast your own chestnuts, you'll need 1 pound fresh chestnuts.
Cut a slit in each chestnut shell.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 400 for 15 minutes; cool. Discard shells.