Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 180g venison sausage
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- ⅓ cup coarsely chopped cherries
- ½ cup coarsely chopped roasted hazelnuts
- 1 cup cooked wild rice
- 1 boneless pork roll
- Kitchen twine for wrapping
- Salt and pepper
Rolled Pork roast and filled with venison , cherries and hazelnuts
Method
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm olive oil
- Add onions and sauté until translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes
- Add sausage and garlic and cook until browned and cooked through
- Remove from heat and add parsley, thyme, rosemary, cherries and hazelnuts
- Stir in wild rice and add salt and pepper to taste
- Spread filleted pork loin on a clean work surface
- Top pork loin with prepared stuffing from edge to edge
- Starting from the short side, roll the pork loin and filling into a spiral
- Tie spiral together with heavy-duty kitchen twine in the center of the roast
- Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan and optionally insert an oven-safe meat thermometer
- Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 180°c
- Place roast in the oven and allow to cook for 1 hour
- Reduce heat to 160°c and continue to cook for another 45 to 60 minutes
- Allow meat to rest in the pan, loosely covered with foil, for 20 to 30 minutes Slice into six generous slices and serve