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Friday, January 24, 2014

Crock Pot Cranberry Pork Loin

Crock Pot Cranberry Pork Loin: Savory Sweet and Satisfying

This recipe is so very easy which makes it perfect for the crazy holiday season. I really do not think it could get any easier. Mix the ingredients pour over pork in the crock pot. Cook and end up with delicious fall apart meat and a tasty sauce that is just right with minimal effort. Just remember that every crock pot cooks differently, so you may want to check the meat a few times to make sure you do not over cook it or it will be dry.
Crock Pot Cranberry Pork Loin

Ingredients:
  • 3 pounds pork loin
  • 14 ounce can jelled cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 cup 100% cranberry juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
Directions:
  1. Place pork loin in a slow cooker.
  2. In a medium bowl, mash cranberry sauce, then stir in cranberry juice, sugar, mustard and ground cloves.
  3. Pour over pork loin.
  4. Place lid on crock pot and cook for 5-8 hours.
  5. Remove pork loin from crock pot and place on a serving platter and cover with foil.
  6. In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water to make a paste.
  7. Remove out 2 cups of the liquid from the crock pot and pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  8. Add in cornstarch mixture. Stir and cook until thickened.
  9. Serve sauce over pork.
Enjoy!!!

Note: 
You can make more sauce if you want. Just increase the cornstarch and water by a tablespoon each for every 1 cup of additional liquid.

Serves: 8
Calories: 474
Total Fat: 21g
   Saturated: 7.5g
   Polyunsaturated: 0g
   Monounsaturated: 0g
   Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 112.5mg
Sodium: 106.6mg
Potassium: 1.6mg
Total Carbs: 34.7g
   Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
   Sugars: 29.9g
Protein: 34.7g
Vitamin A: 0%
Vitamin C: 0.2%
Calcium: 0.2%
Iron: 6.1%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Julie's Eats & Treats.