Stuffed Crown Roast of Pork

Recipe View 5 mins Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a rack in a shallow roasting pan. (5 minutes)

Recipe View 15 mins Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat until foam subsides. Sauté onion in hot butter for about 5 minutes, until softened. Stir in apple and celery; sauté without browning, about 5 minutes more, until slightly softened. Transfer onion mixture to a large mixing bowl. (15 minutes)

Recipe View 5 mins Add ground pork, sausage meat, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, and sage to onion mixture in the bowl; mix gently but thoroughly until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (5 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Fill the center of the crown with stuffing, mounding it slightly. Cover stuffing with a round of aluminum foil; wrap the ends of the chop bones in strips of foil to prevent them from charring and snapping off. Place the crown on the rack in the prepared pan. (10 minutes)

Recipe View 3 hrs Roast pork in the center of the preheated oven for about 3 hours, removing foil from stuffing about 30 minutes before pork is done to allow the top to brown nicely. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of meat near the bone should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). (3 hours)

Recipe View 15 mins Carefully transfer pork to a large, heated, circular platter. Remove foil from the ends of the chops and replace with paper frills. Let pork rest for about 10 minutes before carving and serving. This allows the juices to redistribute, resulting in a more tender and flavorful roast. (15 minutes)