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  Melissa Zimmer - 14 years ago

  Man! I know I am a day late to see this contest, but just in case you have not picked a winner, I am going to submit a dish. Now, to me, the Thanksgiving season extends from Halloween until Thanksgiving. So, this is a dish that I think is seasonly appropriate during that time...but maybe not on Thanksgiving exactly.

  Stuffed Apple-Glazed Pork Roast
  Submitted by Melissa Zimmer

  Ingredients
  1 cup chopped onion1 cup shredded carrot
  1 tablespoon butter1 lb. spicy pork sausage
  1 cup chopped, peeled apple2 tablespoons pine nuts
  3 tablespoons chopped, canned jalapenos1 4-lb. pork loin, center rib roast, bone
  1 jar apple jellyloosened

  Directions
  •Cook onion and carrot in butter until tender but not brown. Remove from heat and stir in sausage, apple, and nuts. This is your stuffing.
  •In a small saucepan stir together jelly and jalapeno pepper. Cook and stir over low heat until jelly is melted. This is your glaze. You may want to make extra for people to add to other side items you make!
  •Cut 8 pockets in the meaty side of the roast between rib bones. Spoon about ¼ cup stuffing into each pocket. Place roast, bone side down, in a shallow roasting pan.
  •Insert a thermometer into the roast. Roast the meat, uncovered, in a 325° oven for 2-2 ½ hours, or until the thermometer registers 170°.
  •Brush glaze over roast several times during the last 45 minutes of roasting.
  •Remove roast from oven and let stand for 15 minutes.
  •To serve, cut meant between pockets and brush with remaining glaze.