Maple Glazed Pork Roast with Sautéed Butternut Squash

Maple Glazed Pork Roast with Sautéed Butternut Squash

Serves : 6 people

Prep time : 15 minutes

Cook time : 3 + hours or 8 hours in the slow cooker

Cut : Five Marys bone-in shoulder pork roast - ORDER YOURS HERE

INGREDIENTS :

For the Roast :

1 3-pound bone-in Five Marys Farms arm shoulder pork roast

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

1 medium yellow onion, sliced

2 cloves garlic, smashed and left whole

1 cup water

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

2 teaspoons Five Marys Farms spice rub

3 sprigs fresh thyme

For Butternut squash :

1 medium-sized butternut squash

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 sprigs of fresh thyme

1/2 cup water

Salt and pepper to taste

1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

2. Place the pork roast and olive oil in an oven-safe heavy bottom pan with lid and heat on the stove top over medium-high heat

3. Generously season the roast and brown on all sides.

4. Add onions and garlic to the pan along with the water

5. Gently drizzle the maple syrup over the roast

6. Add the fresh thyme

7. Place the lid on and bake 3 hours or until the roast is fork tender, up to 6 hours

8. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the skin off of the squash

9. Slice in half lengthwise and remove the stem and blossom end

10. Scoop the seeds out of the hollow

11. Slice each half into half-inch thick slices

12. Melt the butter and olive oil into a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat

13. Place the squash, herbs, water, and seasoning into the pan

14. Cook 15-20 minutes until the water has evaporated and the squash is tender and caramelized but hasn’t fallen apart

15. Toss the cheese over top and serve with the maple pork roast

Recipes from Five Marys Farms - pastured, all-natural meats from our family to yours

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Enjoy! - from all of us at Five Marys Farms