how long to cook stuffed pork roast per pound

Pork Roast with Apricot-Rice Stuffing

Total Time

Prep: 50 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours + standing

Makes

6 servings

Guests rave when I put this impressive pork roast on the table. Bake the extra stuffing separately and serve it on the side.

Pork Roast with Apricot-Rice Stuffing

Pork Roast with Apricot-Rice Stuffing Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

2-3/4 cups water
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 bone-in pork loin roast (4 pounds)
3/4 cup apricot preserves
4 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the water, apricots and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in the rice, onion, parsley, butter, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Cut a deep lengthwise slit in between each bone of the pork roast (do not cut apart); stuff with rice mixture. Place fat side up on a rack in a foil-lined shallow roasting pan. Place remaining rice in a 1-qt. baking dish; cover and refrigerate.
Bake roast, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Combine preserves and lemon juice; brush over roast. Bake 15-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting twice with remaining preserves mixture.
Bake additional rice for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let roast stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

1 pork rib plus 1/3 cup stuffing: 639 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 142mg cholesterol, 273mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 46g protein.