HOLIDAY CROWN PORK ROAST

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Crown roast makes a regal Christmas dinner. Flavored with rosemary, sage and thyme, it's elegant and simple, a real blessing during the hectic holidays. -Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 2h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon paprika
1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 pork crown roast (12 ribs and about 8 pounds)
Optional: Apples, fresh rosemary sprigs and dried sage leaves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix the first 6 ingredients; rub over roast. Place on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Cover rib ends with foil. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads at least 145°., Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove foil; carve between ribs to serve. If desired, serve with rosemary sprigs and sage leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 298mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 39g protein.