Overnight Pork Roast With Cabbage Recipes

JUICY TENDER (CABBAGE WRAPPED) PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Remove 6-8 outer leaves of cabbage.
• Cut thick rib out of the center of the leaf, just the thick part only, cutting in no farther than 1/4-1/3 of the leaf.
• Cut off root ends of green onions, (you'll need a small bunch), separate leaves.
• In dutch oven or pot, bring 3 qts. water to a boil. Cook cabbage leaves in boiling water for 3-5 minutes til pliable.
• With tongs, remove cabbage leaves to colander.
• Add green onions to boiling water and blanch 10 seconds til just wilted.
• Drain and pat dry with paper towel.
• Preheat oven to 350º. Trim all fat from roast.
• In very small bowl, mix thyme, pepper and 1 teaspoons salt. Rub roast with thyme mixture.
• Wrap roast in wilted cabbage leaves.
• Tie leaves with green onions. If you have trouble with this, you can always use string. (You kinda have to tie 2 green onions together to be long enough.).
• Place roast in roasting pan, add 2 cups chicken bouillon.
• Roast 1 hour, basting 2-3 times with bouillon juices.
• Remove and let set at least 10 minutes. Remove cabbage and green onions. Discard or coarsely chop and serve with roast.
• Slice, and serve with strained pan juices.