SLOW COOKER PORK ROAST WITH LEMON & SAGE STUFFING

SERVES 4. PREP 20 MINS. COOK 4 HRS 15 MINS

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 2 tsp finely grated lemon rind

• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage leaves

• 1 ½ cups fresh breadcrumbs

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 1kg pork neck (scotch)

• Mashed potato, to serve

• Lemon wedges, to serve

• Sage leaves, to serve

METHOD

1 Heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes or until onion softens. Place onion mixture in a bowl. Add rind, sage, breadcrumbs and egg. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

2 Place pork on a chopping board. Cut lengthways without cutting all the way through. Open pork out. Press on stuffing. Fold over to enclose stuffing. Tie with kitchen string at 3cm intervals.

3 Heat remaining oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Add pork. Cook, turning, for 8 minutes or until pork is browned. Place in the bowl of a 5-litre slow cooker. Cover. Turn slow cooker on high. Cook for 4 hours or until tender and cooked through. Slice. Serve with mash, lemon wedges and sage.