Stuffed Crown Roast Recipe

Today’s Best Recipe is stuffed crown roast.

A Symbolic and Delicious Stuffed Crown Roast

Every Easter we serve a Pork Crown Roast.

To us, it symbolizes the true meaning of Easter, and it is a magnificent feast, worthy of Kings.

This cut consists of a rack of ribs with the prized tenderloin still attached.

The ribs are pulled into a circle and tied together, so the ribs point to a “crown.”

Typically you will need to pre-order your crown roast a few days before your celebration.

They average about seven pounds.

I find them to be slightly less expensive than a honey-glazed ham and it makes for a spectacular table.

Stuffed Crown Roast Recipe Ingredients:

1 pork roast (8-10 pounds)

salt to taste

2 Cups Apricot Preserves

Stuffing (see recipe below)

Stuffed Crown Roast Recipe Directions:

Place roast in a shallow roasting pan

Cover ribs with aluminum foil

Sprinkle roast with salt

Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1.5 hours

Remove roast from oven

Brush sides of roast with 1 cup apricot preserves

Spoon stuffing into the center of ribs

Bake 33 minutes

Remove roast and brush sides with 1 cup apricot preserves

Bake 35 minutes or until the internal temperature of the roast is 160 degrees

Transfer roast to a serving platter

Remove foil from ribs

Let the roast stand for 10-15 minutes

Cut between the ribs to serve

Stuffing Recipe:

Stuffing ingredients:

1-1/4 pounds Mild Italian sausage

3 cups finely chopped onions

2 cups finely chopped carrots

2 cups finely chopped celery

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 cups diced cooked, peeled potatoes

1/3 cup minced fresh parsley

1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed

1 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Stuffing Directions:

For stuffing, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside.

In the same skillet, saute the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in the remaining oil until tender.

Stir in the potatoes, parsley, fennel, salt, pepper, and reserved sausage.

Carefully spoon into the center of the roast.

This Stuffed Pork Roast Serves 12

We love to add our Bunny Bread as a side.