Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Roast
Description
This cranberry pork roast is simmered for hours in the slow cooker with a savory cranberry sauce, resulting in a warm, welcoming dinner for any weeknight or special occasion.
Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
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1/2 cup cranberry juice
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon dry mustard
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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salt to taste
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1 (1 1/2-pound) boneless pork loin roast
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1/4 cup water, or as needed
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2 tablespoons cold water
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
Directions
1
Mash cranberry sauce in a bowl; stir in cranberry juice, sugar, mustard, cloves, and salt.
2
Place pork roast into a slow cooker and pour cranberry mixture over top. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours. Transfer roast to a plate; cover and keep warm.
3
Skim fat from cranberry sauce in the slow cooker. Transfer sauce to a 2-cup liquid measure; add water if needed to reach the 2-cup mark. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
4
Whisk 2 tablespoons cold water and cornstarch into a paste; add to cranberry sauce. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
5
Slice pork and serve with cranberry sauce.