Low Carb Sausage And Spinach Stuffed Pork Roast Recipes

SPINACH 'N' SAUSAGE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in spinach and 1/2 teaspoon thyme. Add sausage; mix lightly but thoroughly., Cut lengthwise through center of pork roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open roast flat; cover with plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet to flatten slightly. Remove plastic; spread sausage mixture over roast. Starting at a long side, roll up jelly-roll style; tie at 2-in. intervals with kitchen string. Secure ends with toothpicks., Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, seam side down. Brush with oil; sprinkle with remaining thyme. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

LOW CARB SAUSAGE AND SPINACH STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, thoroughly combine soup mix, spinach, sausage, almonds, eggs, ricotta cheese, 1/2 teaspoon garlic, and pepper; set aside.
• Butterfly roast by placing the roast fat side down.
• Starting at thickest edge, slice horizontally through the meat, stopping one inch from the opposite edge so that the roast can open like a book.
• Lightly pound the opened roast and remove any fat thicker than 1/4 inch.
• Spread spinach mixture evenly over cut side of roast.
• Roll, starting at long end, jelly-roll style and tie securely with string.
• In roasting pan, place pork, seam side down. Rub roast with oil, then top with remaining garlic (sprinkle with Lawry's seasoning salt or Parmesan cheese if you like a crispy top).
• Roast for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reaches 165°F for medium or 180°F for well done.

LOW CARB CHEESE-STUFFED PORK ROAST - 3 NET CARBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450*F.
• Combine spinach, cheese, walnuts, thyme, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper in medium bowl. Set aside.
• Slice pork loin almost in half crosswise, taking care not to cut all the way through.
• Open up like a bok and lay loin flat.
• Spoon stuffing along bottom half of loin.
• Fold loin closed, covering stuffing.
• Use kitchen twice to tie roast together.
• Brush top and sides of roast with oil and season with remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Set roast on a rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Transfer to oven, reduce temp to 350*F, and roast until done to taste, about 55 min for medium.
• Transfer roast to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, strain pan drippings and discard excess fat.
• Return drippings to pan.
• Add thickener, wine, and broth to the pan juices and cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens, about 5 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove twine from roast and cut into 1/2-inch slices; serve with pan sauce.