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PRIME RIB OF PORK WITH SAUSAGE AND PINE NUT STUFFING

Looking for an exquisite pork recipe? Try our Prime Rib of Pork with Sausage and Pine Nut Stuffing. This succulent dish features a flavorful stuffing of hot Italian sausage and toasted pine nuts. With a cooking time of just 1 hour, it's perfect for any occasion.
Course Meats
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 12
Author N. J. Sorensen, RDN

Ingredients

  • 8 pounds prime rib of pork
  • ½ pound hot Italian sausage
  • 1 ounce pine nuts — toasted
  • ½ ounce sun-dried tomatoes — dice 1/4-inch
  • 2 ounces garlic
  • 2 tablespoons fresh black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare the stuffing:
  • - Cook the sausage, drain the oil, and set it aside to cool.
  • - Toast the pine nuts in a small sauté pan.
  • - In a medium-sized bowl, combine the pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and fresh black pepper. Mix thoroughly.
  • Prepare the pork:
  • - Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • - Place the prime rib of pork on a clean work surface.
  • - Trim off all but a 1/4-inch layer of fat from the roast.
  • - Turn the roast over so that the rib bones point up.
  • - Using a boning knife, start where the meat meets the rib bones and gradually cut the loin away from the rack of bones. Leave 2 inches of meat attached to the bones, making sure not to completely cut the meat off the bones.
  • - Using a long slender knife, carve out a 3/4-inch-diameter horizontal tunnel through the center of the pork.
  • - Pack the sausage and pine nut stuffing firmly into the tunnel of the roast using a wooden spoon.
  • - Tie the meat back onto the bones with kitchen string at 2-inch intervals.
  • - Place the stuffed prime rib of pork on a rack in a large roasting pan.
  • - Rub it with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and generously cover it with fresh cracked black pepper.
  • - Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 140°F, which usually takes about 1 hour.
  • - Remove the roast from the oven and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  • - Remove the kitchen string, cut the pork between the ribs into chops, and serve

Notes

Enjoy the savory goodness of this Prime Rib of Pork with Sausage and Pine Nut Stuffing recipe. Your taste buds will thank you!