Ingredients
Pork Roast:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (5-pound) crown of pork, rib ends frenched
Stuffing:
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 medium white onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 6 cups crumbled cornbread
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Paula Deen's Hot Sauce)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
For the pork roast: In a blender, puree the oil, garlic, and sage until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Rub the mixture over the pork roast, making sure to cover the areas between the chops. Transfer the pork to a roasting pan and cover it with foil. Refrigerate it for at least 2 hours and up to 48 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before roasting.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Turn the roast upside down (rib bones down) in the roasting pan. Roast for 15 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and roast until an instant-read thermometer reads 155 degrees F when inserted 2 inches into the center of the meat, about 1 1/2 hours more.
For the stuffing: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the green pepper, onion, celery, and garlic and cook until softened, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the vegetable mixture with the crumbled cornbread. Add the eggs, broth, rosemary, cilantro, hot sauce, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Slowly stir in more broth, if needed, until the stuffing is moistened. Press the stuffing into a 2-quart casserole.
Thirty minutes before removing the roast, place the stuffing in the oven. Bake until golden, about 45 minutes.
When the roast is done, remove it from the oven, tent with foil, and let stand for at least 15 minutes. When the stuffing is done, mound half of it on a serving platter. Flip the roast upright on top of the stuffing. Fill the center of the roast with the remaining stuffing. Slice at the table.
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By sherieasom
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on January 05, 2013
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This turned out fantastic! I went to Publix and the butcher fixed me up with a 8 lb roast that easily feed 14 on New Years Eve. We loved the cornbread as well. Not sure why the other reviews said it was tasteless unless you used dry herbs. Will definitely make this again.
By deera
on December 25, 2012
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This was so easy and delicious! One tip is to put the roast bone side down on a beer can chicken rack. Couldn't figure out how to balance the roast on the bones so after I tied it I put my beer can chicken rack in the middle! The cornbread stuffing was also delicious. Would make this again.
By satik_tali
Miami, FL
on December 25, 2011
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I chose this recipe because it takes the shortest time and it was not complicated. Honestly, I made it much simpler - not frenched beef ribs, barbeque seasoning, garlic powder and regular packeged stuffing from the store (just added the onions and water. I roasted the ribs the way Paula says. My dinner was easy and delicious, my family said these were the best ribs they have ever tested. Thank you Paula for the general idea.
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